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EXCURSION 



PUTNAM PHALANX 



MOUNT VERNON 



ZDZEOEMBITCTl, I860, 




HARTFORD, CONN. 
PUBLISHED BY CHARLES G. GEER 

STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER. 

1861. 



CASK, LOCK WOOD ANO COMPANY PRINTERS. 



EXCURSION 



PUTNAM PHALANX 



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DECEMBER, I860. 




HARTFORD, CONN. 
PUBLISHED BY CHAELES G. GEER 

STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER. 

1861. 









PUBLISHER'S NOTE. 

Compiled chiefly from the complete and graphic report made 
by A. N. Clark, Esq., of the Hartford Courant, who accom- 
panied the Phalanx on its excursion to Mount Vernon, as an 
Honorary Member. 



CASE, LOCKWOOD & CO., PRINTERS. 



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Head-Quarters Putnam Phalanx, 
Hartford, Nov. 5, 1860. 

[Battalion Orders, No. 6.] 

I. This battalion will parade fully uniformed, armed and equipped, on 
Monday, December 3d, 1860, for an Excursion to New York, Philadel- 
phia, Baltimore, Washington and Mount Vernon. 

II. Members are directed to assemble at their Armory, (Union Hall,) 
precisely at six o'clock, A. M. 

III. Battalion line will be formed on Main street, right in front of 
State House, at seven o'clock, A. M. 

IV. The Field Music, and non-commissioned Staff will report to the 
Adjutant fifteen minutes before formation. 

V. Commissioned Staff will report to the Major, at his quarters, 
No. 289 Main street, at six and one-half o'clock precisely. 

VI. Each memb.er will provide himself with at least three extra 
rufHes, three pair white gloves, and an extra supply of under-clothing. 

VII. The Quarter-Master's department will provide the necessary 
means for the transportation of the baggage. All baggage must be deliver- 
ed to the Quarter-Master, at the Armory, as early as five and one-half 
o'clock A. M., on Monday. The Quarter-Master's department will be re- 
sponsible for the safety of all baggage intrusted to its care, but it will not be 
required to receive any package unless it is plainly and accurately 
marked with the owner's name and the name of the corps. 

VIII. Commanders of Companies are required to see that each pack- 
age of their men's baggage is marked in the described manner, and 
delivered punctually at the Armory. 

IX. Each soldier will have his fatigue cap attached to the button of 
the coat over the left hip. 

X. Members can obtain tickets of the paymaster, Lieutenant James 
B. Crosby, at his office, 146 Main street, on and after Monday, the 26th 
inst. By order of 

Major HORACE GOODWIN. 

J. D. WILLIAMS, Adjutant. 



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Head-Quarters Battalion Putnam Phalanx, | 
Hartford, December 3d, 1860. ) 

[General Orders, No. 2.] 

The Putnam Phalanx is about to visit Mount Vernon. A Battal- 
ion organized in memory of one of the first Major-Generals of the army 
of the United States, will journey to the tomb of the first Commander- 
in-Chief of that army.' A company of citizen soldiers will tread amid 
scenes consecrated both by the life and the death of Him, who was at 
once the most eminent citizen, and the most distinguished soldier of his 
day. A band of Americans will offer their tribute of deep reverence 
and respect at the shrine where rest the remains of their greatest coun- 
trymen. 

Let then, the contluct of every member of this Battalion indicate, 
that he approaches the sacred spot, with such emotions as a scene so 
impressive ought rightly to inspire. 

Throughout the whole excursion, also, and in whatever circumstances 
the Battalion may be placed, it is expected and believed, that each 
member will take especial care to conform himself strictly to the observ- 
ance of orders, and to display that good discipline without which the 
entire object of its organization would be defeated. 

Details for the particular duties of each day will be announced in 
further orders, and it is especially enjoined upon the several officers 
receiving the same, that they be forthwith transmitted to their respect- 
ive commands. 

Captains Stillman and Gordon will promulgate these orders. 

By order of 

Major HORACE GOODWIN. 
J. D. WILLIAMS, Adjutant. 



VISIT OF THE PUTNAI PHALANX, 

TO THE 

Comb of Ila^n^tM, at Homtt Domett, 

DECEMBER, 1860. 



That splendid Battalion, the Putnam Phalanx, a company in which 
Hartford and Connecticut should feel an enthusiastic pride, left Hartford 
on Monday morning, Dec. 3d, on a visit to the Tomb of Washington at 
Mount Vernon. 

Muster roll of the members who paraded December 3d, 1860, pur- 
suant to Battalion orders No. 6, for the excursion to New York, Phila- 
delphia, Baltimore, Washington and Mount Vernon. 

Horace Goodwin, Major. 
Staff. 

J. D. Williams, Adjutant; Eugene B. Strong, Quarter-Master; I. 
William Stuart, Judge Advocate ; Charles C. Waite, Commissary ; Asher 
Moore, Chaplain ; Thomas Minor, Surgeon; David P. Francis, Assistant 
Surgeon ; William Isham, Sergeant Major ; Oliver Ellsworth, Quarter- 
Master Sergeant. 

First Company. 
Allyn S. Stillman, Captain; James B. Shultas, 1st Lieut ; Charles C. 
Burt, 2c? Lieut ; Ensign, vacant ; George W. Hayden, 1st SergH ; Seth 
E. Marsh, 2d SergH ; Edmund Hurlburt, 3c? SergH ; Horace S. Larkum, 
Uh SergH; Lyman M. Bacon, 1st Corp'l; H. L. Brown, 2c? Corp'l; 
George Marsh, 3c? Corp'l ; Everett Wilcox, 4th Corp'l. 

Privates. 

Albert Barrows, Lucius M. Beaumont, Charles Bassett, William H. 
Bradley, Thomas Beach, Henry Bolles, Edwin Cornish, Allen E. Clapp, 
William Coggswell, Moses Cook, H. D. Downing, Horace Ensworth, 



B. C. English, Joseph T. Gorton, Thomas Gates, John L. Gross, Charles 
Howlett, Daniel L. Hayden, Samuel Hubbard, Chester Hebard, H. K. 
Hale, James Lockwood, John H. Most, E. J. Main, P. S. Newton, Royal 
T. Pratt, Charles Parsons, D. B. Phelps, A. P. Pitkin, Horatio Boot, 
Henry B. Rhodes, Timothy Sheldon, Lucius L. Sperry, Francis Swan, 
Richard Tucker, Horace D. Tarbell, Sidney A. White, Horace Waters, 
Ezekiel Webster. 

Jabez Sears, Standard Bearer. 

Color Guard. 

Henry Boardman, Frederick P. Coe, William C. Higley, Joseph Pratt, 
Charles C. Stetson, Walter Fox. 

Second Company. 

Alexander M. Gordon, Captain; Oliver D. Seymour, 1st Lieut.; 
James H. Ashmead, 2d Lieut; William J. Denslow, Ensign; James M. 
Greenleaf, 1st Serg't; Nelson G. Hinckley, 2d Serg't; Joseph H. Wil- 
liams, 3c? Serg't; Timothy C. Allyn, Uli Serg't; John T. Fenn, 1st Corp'l; 
Elisha Smith, 2d Corp'l; Henry D. Hastings, Sd Corp'l; John S. Hus- 
sey, 4,th Corp'l. 

Privates. • 

Charles Bidwell, Chester G. Birge, W. F. J. Boardman, Albert L. 
Cooley, Caleb Clapp, William R. Chapman, Stephen D. Crane, A. L. 
Cady, D. C. Cornish, Joseph Davis, George H. Eaton, George F. Everts, 
Leonard Goddard, Charles G. Geer, Joel B. Green, Charles H. Good- 
man, Henry A. Gay, Lucius H. Holt, Francis Keeney, William H. 
Kelsey, Henry Kennedy, Frederick P. Lepard, Francis McLean, E. 
Overand, R. R. Phelps, Julius F. Phelps, Charles Phelps, John G. Root, 
Nehemiah Rice, William S. Ramsey, J. G. Rathbun, Giles Stillman, 
Oswyn Welles, J. K. Wheeler, William J. Whipple, Wm. P. Wheeler, 
William F. Whittlesey, H. L. Whiting, L. J. Young. 

Edward Norton, Band Major. 

Music. 

Royal Andrews, Hollis T. Chapin, Abel Driggs, William Griswold, 
Cyrus Goodell, Nathan L. Robinson, L. C. Minor, Robert Mosely, Wil- 
liam Price, James Stone, Ira Thrall, S. G. Wilcox. 

Camp Attendants. 
Henry Hector, J. L. Cambridge, James T. Ross. 



Muster roll of members of the Phalanx who paraded in uniform on 
Saturday, the 8th inst, to receive the Battalion on their return from the 
excursion to Washington and Mount Vernon. 

Timothy M. Allyn, Captain; Allyn Goodwin, 1st Lieut; Henry C. 
Deming, 2d Lieut. ; Samuel Alexander, 1st Serg't; Horace Billings, 2d 
Serg't; Robert L. McCristy, 3d Serg't; Gaylord Dowd, Uh Serg't; George 
G. Sill, 1st Corp'l; H. W. Wright, 2d Corp'l; R. R. White, 3d Corp'l; 
J. M. Farnham, Uh Corp'l. 

Privates. 

John C. Bartlett, Alonzo W. Birge, John H. Brainard, S. S. Bolles, 
E. W. Clark, Walter P. Chamberlin, John L. Cook, Wm. M. Charter, 
William H. Dobie, Irad Edwards, D. G. Francis, John I. Farwell, F. L. 
Gleason, C. W. Harris, Hawley Kellogg, M. Lord, Charles T. Martin, 
Benning Mann, L. F. Parish, Guy R. Phelps, L. K. Parsons, Oliver 
Parish, J. M. Riggs, John T. Roberts, Mason Smith, J. H. Sharp, Alvin 
Squires, J. M. Sexton, John K. Southmayd, William Tuller, E. B. 
Thomas, E. D. Tiffany, George C. Washburn, V. W. Whiting, William 
Woodward, George L. Way, John Lyman Wilder. 

The Phalanx started under favorable auspices, with a clear sky and 
weather fitting the occasion. A large number of their fellow-citizens 
assembled at the depot and gave them a parting cheer, and kind wishes 
for a prosperous journey. The train left Hartford at 8:25, but owing to 
its great length it experienced a delay of nearly three hours in reach- 
ing New York. On arriving in that city the Phalanx were tendered an 
escort by a section of the Third Company Washington Continentals, 
Capt. Wm. Rainer. At three and a half o'clock the Phalanx took up 
their line .of march, passing through the Fifth Avenue, down to Union 
Square, passing round the monument of General Washington, thence 
down Broadway to the Astor House, arriving there at 4:15, where the 
Battalion dined. The Phalanx, as they marched through Broadway, 
created much sensation, and a great throng were there to see, admire, 
and compliment. Broadway was never in better condition for marching, 
and the efficient police force kept the most perfect order. 

At 6 P. M. the Phalanx left New York for Philadelphia, arriving at 
10:15. They were received at Walnut street by a committee of Minute 
Men, under command of Major Berry, and escorted to their quarters at 
the Girard House. Chestnut street was lined with spectators, who man- 
ifested much enthusiasm, and loudly expressed their satisfaction at the 
splendid appearance of the Phalanx. At the Girard House there was a 
brilliant array of military, officers, among whom were Major General 



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Patterson and Staff; Brigadier General Cadwalader and Staff; Col. 
Patterson and Staff; and all the officers of the First Brigade. 

His Honor, Mayor Henry, welcomed the Phalanx, in a most happy 
and eloquent manner : 

They had come to Philadelphia, he said, with their good repute long pre- 
ceding them, and their visit was calculated to promote a generous rivalry 
among the soldiery of that city. They had been received by a corps organized 
for a purpose like their own, and which wore a similar uniform. The memory 
of their patriot chief was remembered by every schoolboy. The Mayor then 
paid a high compliment to General Putnam, and said that he was possessed of 
rare sagacity, self-devotion, and noble integrity. He had been in command of 
Philadelphia during the Kevolution, for which the city was grateful. He it 
was "who dared to lead where any dared to follow." The pilgrimage of the 
corps to the tomb of Washington was referred to in fitting terms, and in this 
connection our present troubles were spoken of, and the hope expressed that 
all our difficulties would be settled. " Would that to-day there might appear 
a Putnam," said the Mayor, " to drag forth and hold up to detestation and 
scorn the wolves in human garb, whether on Northern hills or Southern plains, 
who have, year after year, prowled around the body politic until at last they 
have torn its vitals." 

Judge Advocate Stuart, of the Phalanx, replied as follows : 

Your Honor, Mayor Henry: — For the kind and courteous welcome you 
have extended, and for the fact, as you announce, that a military organization 
similar to our own, the Philadelphia " Minute Men of '76," will act the part 
of host to us while we are in your city, the members of the Putnam Phalanx 
return to you their hearty thanks. We take great pleasure, let me assure you, 
Sir, in visiting your city, not only on account of the proverbial intelligence, 
hospitality, and good repute of the people over whom you have the honor to 
preside, but because also of the character of your municipality as one of the 
oldest and most conspicuously settled in our country, and as holding memori- 
als, and embracing events, which are of world-wide fame and of transcendent 
significance. 

Here it was — we can not but now recall the momentous fact — here in that 
ever memorable Hall, your own, in which the old Continental Congress habitu- 
ally assembled, that, on the sixth of June, 1776, Richard Henry Lee moved, 
and John Adams seconded, and fifty illustrions patriots passed, that immortal 
Resolution, which, on [the fourth day of July succeeding, embodied and em- 
balmed in a Declaration of thrilling import, "revealed the soul of our beloved 
country when in its youth, its enthusiasm, and its sublime confronting of dan- 
ger, it rose to the highest creative acts of which the soul of man is capable," 
and announced to a wondering world the birth of American Independence. 
The old bell which first pealed forth that Declaration to the world, which first 
intoned the air above us with the exultant music of a new-bora freedom, is 
here in your own city custody— side by side, we understand, with a portrait of 
the illustrious Washington, and side by side also, this Phalanx hears with pride, 
with a bell-yoke, of nature's own fashioning, from the immortal Charter Oak 
of old Connecticut. Fitting conjunction indeed, Mr. Mayor, happy union of 
assimilated emblems ! The Oak from our own loved Tree of Liberty, typify- 
ing that first eventful struggle, which, one hundred and seventy-two years ago, 
convulsing both Old England and the New, added to both fresh laurels of 
freedom ; and the Bell symbolizing that other and greater revolution, which, 
near a century later, gave to the republican sovereignty of the New World 
glorious self-rule and a gigantic continent ! 

Nor are these the only memorable associations of a revolutionary character 
which your city suggests to us as military strangers. We recall also with 
pride the fact, that far back as 1773, in that great incipient struggle against 
tea as the vehicle of an unconstitutional tax, when New England, and Boston 



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particularly, were looking around, clown especially to the Middle and Southern 
Colonies, for sympathy and encouragement in a contest which foreboded noth- 
ing but gloom and disaster, then it was that Philadelphia, in a spirit of patriot- 
ism which reflects the highest credit upon her citizens, and which sent thrills of 
uncontrollable joy through the heart of all New England, came forward and 
made the cause of Boston emphatically her own. In words which echoed with 
deep and thrilling import over a continent, in words whose familiarity will 
never impair their force, she proclaimed, at a crowded public assemblage, that 
the disposal of their own property was " the sacred and inherited right of 
American freemen "; that the tax on tea had "a direct tendency to render 
assemblies useless, and to introduce arbitrary government and tyranny " ; that 
"a virtuous and steady resistance to this tax" was "absolutely necessaiy to 
preserve even the shadow of freedom," and that every and any one aiding in 
the reception of tea was an " enemy to his country." 

Sir, we of New England remember these glorious and vital words of encour- 
agement from your patriotic city. 

And we remember also, Mr. Mayor, that Philadelphia, and the State of 
which Philadelphia was then the proud capital, when resistance to this tax on 
tea came to be tested on the battle-fields of the Union, acted fully and fearlessly 
up to the noble resolutions to which I have just referred. Philadelphia it then 
was, that, sending out its own distinguished patriots and orators into every 
part of your State, overpowered the potent counsellings of your then Proprie- 
tary Government, inoculated your people everywhere with an ardent spirit of 
patriotism, and "wheeled all Pennsylvania into the line of opposition States." 

Your city, Mr. Mayor, suggests countless valuable memories more. The 
hour is late, however, and I have no time to refer to them specially. You 
have yourself recalled one which is especially grateful to the members of our 
battalion, and we are happy indeed to find it grateful to you. It involves the 
fact that the noble old hero whose name our Phalanx proudly bears, was once 
here in charge of your own city. Yes, Mr. Mayor, this is so ; and he displayed 
during his command here, which was in the latter portion of the year 1776, a 
zeal and industry that were almost unparalleled ; but during the whole time 
he was nobly supported by your own patriot soldiery and citizens ; and it was 
to their effective co-operation that he was very much indebted for his success 
while here, in conciliating contending interests, inspiriting effort, and putting 
your city throughout in a noble posture of defence. 

Doubt it not then, Mr. Mayor, that with memories so rich, and varied, and 
patriotic, as those possessed by your City and State, which involve facts of his- 
tory so striking and so fruitful, and connect themselves so indissolubly not 
only with Pennsylvania, but with the State also from which we come, and with 
all the States, doubt it not but that we of this Phalanx take especial pleasure, 
as I have already suggested, in visiting you, and in marching over the soil 
which your own brave ancestry have so hallowed. 

In all the great names which adorn your revolutionary history, we feel, with 
you, a deep interest, and a well justified pride. Your Franklin, who breathed 
out wisdom that intoned a continent ; your Morris, whose masterly finance 
shored up the revolution ; your Dickinson, and Reed, and Rush, and Ritten- 
house, and Cadwallader, and Thompson, who devoted minds that were supe- 
rior, and souls that were loftily patriotic, to the mighty work of American 
emancipation ; your President, Joseph Reed, whose signal response to the 
King of England's bribing overture for his services of exalted office and ten 
thousand pounds sterling, will be immortally remembered — that he was not 
"worth the purchasing," but that such as he was the King of England was 
not "rich enough to do it" — God rest his noble soul — your "mad" Anthony 
Wayne, as he was familiarly called, in commemoration of the irrepressible 
vehemency of his patriotism, and of his constitutional attachment to the 
decision of the sword, and to making that decision in the very center of the 
enemy, as he did, Mr. Mayor, when at midnight, with unloaded muskets and 
fixed bayonets he made his triumphant assault upon Stoney Point — all these, 
and numerous others, the sons of your City and State, who in the "times that 
tried men's souls," devoted themselves with ardor, with intrepidity, with glori- 



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ous self-saerifice to the sacred cause of freedom, are all remembered and rever- 
enced by us, and add deepest interest to our present visit to your city. 

And now, Mr. Mayor, with a renewal of thanks to you for your courteous 
and eloquent welcome, with the hope, with you, that every cloud which now 
lowers over our political sky may be speedily dispelled, and with the proud 
consciousness that we stand within a city of grand revolutionary reminiscences, 
we pass to partake of the hospitality which awaits us within this inviting hotel". 

The Phalanx were delighted with their reception, and with their fine 
quarters at the Girard House. Never was a company better entertained, 
or received, than were the Phalanx at Philadelphia. The weather was 
so fine on Monday, that the Phalanx were astonished to find, on Tuesday 
morning, snow rapidly falling, with every appearance of decidedly win- 
ter weather. Everything had thus far passed so agreeably, that instead 
of dampening the spirits of the men, it rather braced them up to meet, 
in a true soldierly spirit, any unforseen circumstance that might occur. 
When called upon at 10 A. M. to parade, every man was at his post. 
The Minute Men of '76, with Continental uniforms, (a very fine company 
of soldiers,) in full dress, under command of Major Berry, appeared to 
escort the Phalanx to the depot. Gen. Cadwallader, surrounded by 
his Staff, reviewed the Phalanx as they passed his residence, as did also 
Major General Patterson and Staff. On arriving at the Baltimore 
depot, there was a delightful interchange of good will, accompanied with 
many pleasing incidents. Mr. Stuart expressed the grateful feelings of 
the Phalanx for their treatment in Philadelphia, in the following speech : 

Major Berry, and Officers and Soldiers of Ms Command : — For the kind atten- 
tion which the Putnam Phalanx has received at your hands, and for the efficient 
services of the admirable Police of your city, we desire to return, now, upon 
the eve of departure, our most sincere and heartfelt thanks. The attention, 
Major Berry, from yourself and your command, is the more appreciated by us as 
coming from an organization which, like our own, has been established for the 
purpose of renewing and strengthening the memories of the American Revolu- 
tion; and which, under the startlingly suggestive appellation of the "Minute 
Men of '76," recalls at once all the patriotic promptitude and martial vigor of 
those immortal men who wrought out the liberties of our beloved country. 

Let me assure you, gentlemen, that we rejoice in having had the opportunity 
of visiting a city which is so full of glorious revolutionary memories as Phila- 
delphia, and in having been received and welcomed by an association which so 
stimulates and freshens these memories as does your own. 

It is a noble task, in our view, that which both you and we, in our military 
organizations, have imposed upon ourselves. It is a mission, in fact — a mission 
of regeneration, wherever our influence may extend, to the heart of our coun- 
try — a fresh outpouring, through ourselves as channels, from the unadulterated 
cup of Revolutionary patriotism. It is a rousing up of the mind of the coun- 
try to contemplate anew the stern integrity, the loving philanthropic impulses, 
the lofty aims, the inflexible resolution, the tireless energies and the undying 
courage of men who labored, not for themselves alone, but also for the grand 
liberties and golden happiness of a young, growing, and now gigantic nation. 

And when we think, Sir, of the cheering results which have already followed 
upon your own establishment as Continental Soldiery, and upon a similar 
establishment of the Amoskeag Veterans in New Hampshire, and of our own 
Phalanx in Connecticut, and recall the excursions made by these last two men- 
tioned battalions within a few years past, recall the admiring gaze and profound 



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respect with which they were everywhere greeted, we rejoice and thank God 
that their organizations and your own have been perfected. We feel and know 
from experience like this, that the great Amei'ican heart, in its innermost depths, 
unsoiled by selfish thoughts, unreached by party differences, ungalled by the 
arrows of political strife, and inaccessible save only to those exalted emotions 
which a genuine love of country inspires, beats, and will continue to beat, 
ever purely, in a chaste, exultant love for that Union which our Fathers so 
nobly founded, so nursed with all their worldly treasure, and so cemented 
with their blood — that Union, which, let us all pray God, may be perpetuated, 
with power, and in glory, to tone evermore our whole gigantic continent 
with the alleluias of the Free, and with their echoes to fill the world. 

And now, Major Berry, taking you by the hand, [here the speaker suited 
the action" to the word] and with this grasp uniting the hands, and I trust also 
the hearts, of our two associations, I tender you, in behalf of the Phalanx 
which I have the honor to represent, a cordial, fraternal, Eevolutionary adieu. 

To this speech Capt. Fritz of the National Greys of Philadelphia 
responded in a few happy and well-timed remarks, commending highly 
the appearance of the Phalanx, expressing the pleasure their visit had 
given, and inviting them to pause again in Philadelphia upon their 
return to Mount Vernon. 

A large crowd assembled at the Girard, drawn together by the fame 
of the Phalanx, and a desire to witness their parade. At the Baltimore 
depot there was another immense throng to witness the departure for 
Baltimore at 12 o'clock — noon. The Minute Men of '76, as the train 
moved off, gave three times three and a tiger, and the Band played 
" Auld Lang Syne." The Phalanx returned the cheers with a hearty 
good will. 

Snow continued to fall until about 2 P. M., when the skies brightened, 
and soon the bright sun appeared to gladden the hearts of all. 



CHAPTER II. 



The Phalanx arrived at Baltimore at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. 
As the train entered Baltimore a national salute was fired on the heights 
at Canton, by a section of the Eagle Artillery. The Phalanx were 
received by the Battalion Baltimore City Guard, a splendid company, 
and escorted through several streets to the old Universalist Church, 
where the reception speeches were made. Along the line of march, the 
streets were thronged with people, and the windows of the houses crowd- 
ed with ladies. The church was crowded to listen to the speeches of 
welcome. Mayor Brown, after having been introduced to the officers of 
the Phalanx, delivered the following address, many parts of which called 
forth great applause : 

Mr. Commander and Gentlemen : — In the name and on behalf of the people 
of Baltimore, I extend to the Putnam Phalanx a sincere and hearty welcome 



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t o the hospitalities of our city. The citizens of Baltimore are always glad to 
receive visitors from the citizen soldiers of sister States, because they come as 
friends, and more than friends, as defenders of a common country. 

These sister States as we love to call them, live somewhat far apart, and 
gradually become more and more separated by distance, just as sisters will be, 
as the children marry and one by one leave the parent homestead. And so it 
has come to pass, that while the older members of the family, such as Connec- 
ticut, the Carolinas and Maryland, still cling to the dear old homes which they 
occupied when the family consisted of but thirteen, the younger sisters, uoav 
that it has grown to thirty-three, have wandered off and found pleasant resi- 
dences for themselves in the distant West, and two even on the far-off Pacific 
Coast. 

But, gentlemen, far or near, on the Connecticut or Potomac, on the Gulf of 
Mexico or the great Lakes, on the Atlantic or Pacific, they are sisters still, 
united by blood and affection, and the holy ties should never be severed. 

Let me carry the figure a step further, and add what I know will meet with a 
response from the Putnam Phalanx, with whose history and high character I 
am somewhat acquainted, that a sisterhood of States, like separate families of 
sisters, living in the same neighborhood, can never dwell together in peace 
unless each is permitted to manage her own domestic affairs in her own way ; 
not only^ without active interference from the rest, but even without much fault- 
finding or advice, however well-intended it may be. 

Maryland has sometimes been called the Heart State, because she lies very 
close to the great Heart of the Union ; and she might also be called the Heart 
State, because her heart beats with true and warm love for the Union. Nor, 
as I trust, does Connecticut fall short of her in this respect. And when 
the questions now before the country come to be fairly understood, and the 
people look into them with their own eyes, and take matters into their own 
hands, I believe that we shall see a sight of which politicians, North and South, 
little dream. We shall see whether there is a love for the Union or not. 

But there are great National questions agitating the land which must now be 
finally settled. One is, Will the States of the North keep on their statute books 
laws which violate a right of the States of the South, guaranteed to them by 
the constitution of the United States ? No individuals, no families, no States 
can live in peace together when any right of a part is persistently and delib- 
erately violated by the rest. Another question is, — What shall be done with 
the National territory — shall it belong exclusively to the North or the South, 
or shall it not be shared by both, as it was gained by the blood and treasure of 
both 1 Is there not wisdom and patriotism enough in the land to settle these 
questions ? 

Gentlemen, your presence here to day proves that you are animated by a 
higher and larger sentiment than that of State pride — the sentiment of Ameri- 
can nationality. The most sacred spot in America is the tomb of Washing- 
ton, and to that shrine you are about to make a pilgrimage. You come from a 
State celebrated above all others for the most extensive diffusion of the great 
blessing of education, which has a colonial and revolutionary history abound- 
ing in honorable memorials, which has heretofore done her full share in 
founding the institutions, of this country — the land of Washington — and which 
can now do as much as any other in preserving that land one and undivided, 
as it was left by the Father of his Country. I will not permit myself to doubt 
that your State and our State, that Connecticut and Maryland, will both be 
on the same side, as they have often been in times past, and that they will both 
respect and obey and uphold the sacred constitution of the country. 

At the close of Mayor Brown's remarks, Major Horace Goodwin rose, 
and immediately the most rapturous applause commenced, which ended 
with many cheers. As soon as the applause had subsided, Judge Advo- 
cate Stuart was introduced by Major Goodwin. He spoke as follows : 

Your Honor, Mayor Brown : — For your kind words of welcome, and for your 



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patriotic sentiments in favor of the Union, the Putnam Phalanx returns you 
its most cordial thanks. I can assure you, sir, that when you spoke in such 
eloquent terms of the value and importance of a united country, you but 
echoed the sentiments of the whole of our organization ; and let me say, it is 
with great pleasure upon a journey, as we are, to the tomb of the illustrious 
Washington, that we pause for awhile within a city so famed for its intelli- 
gence, its industry, its generous opulence, and its courtesy, as is this your own 
beautiful Baltimore. 

We opine — nay we know from what you have yourself, in such fitting terms, 
just expressed — that you heartily appreciate the purpose which lies at the 
foundation of our organization — that purpose being the lofty one of commem- 
orating, by our military attire and discipline, the imposing foundation period of 
the American Eepublic, of attracting our own patriotic feeling, and that of all 
who may honor us with their observation, to the exalted virtues of those heroic 
men who laid the foundation of our present national prosperity and glory- 
men of whom your city and State furnished, as it pleasantly happens, a " 
and most honorable share. 

We come, sir, from that portion of the United States in which the mo- 
mentous struggle for American freedom took its rise, and where the blood of 
its earliest martyrs was shed ; from the region where odious writs of assistance, 
infamous courts of admiralty, intolerable taxation, immolated charters of gov- 
ernment, and prohibited commerce, were once fast paving the way for the 
slavery of an industrious, happy, and God-fearing people — from the region, 
sir, of Lexington, and Concord, and Bunker Hill, and Groton Heights, of rav- 
aged New London, and fired Fairfield and Norwalk, and devastated Danbury, 
and sacked New Haven. And we come, Mr. Mayor, to a city and State, we 
are proudly aware, which to all these trials and perils of assaulted New Eng- 
land, and to the trials and perils of our whole common country during " the 
times that tried men's souls," gave ever the meed of its heartfelt sympathy, 
and the unstinted tribute of its patriotic blood and treasure ; which, with a full 
and clear comprehension of all the great principles of American freedom and 
a devotion to those principles that was ever ardent and exalted, signalized 
themselves by their wisdom in council, and their prowess on the field. 

When the devoted metropolis of New Eugland began to feel the awful 
scourge of the Port Bill, Maryland it was that then contributed most liberal 
supplies for its suffering people, and with these supplies those cheering, ever to 
be remembered, talismanic words, " the Supreme Director of all events, will 
terminate this severe trial of your patriotism in the happy confirmation of 
American freedom." 

When this same Metropolis, soon after, became the seat of war, Maryland 
it was that at once sent to the camp around Boston her own companies of 
dauntless riflemen under her brave Michael Cresap and the gallant Price, to 
mingle in the defence of New England firesides and New England homes. 
She saw and felt, and bravely uttered at the time the fact, that in the then exist- 
ing state of public affairs, there was no alternative left for her, or for the coun- 
try at large, but " base submission or manly resistance ; " and, Mr. Mayor, at 
the memorable battle of Long Island she made "this manly resistance" — for 
there she poured out the life-blood of no less than two hundred and fifty-nine 
of her gallant sons, who fought in her own Smallwood's immortal regiment ; 
and elsewhere, from the St. Lawrence to the banks of the Savannah, through 
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and both the Carolinas, devoted the best blood within 
her borders, and the flower of her soldiery, to the battle-fields of the Union. 

, Sir, we of this Phalanx recall these and other revolutionary memories be- 
longing to your city and State with pride and satisfaction. They unite Con- 
necticut and Maryland in strong and pleasant bonds. And we are highly grat- 
ified to be here in the midst of you, and to receive at your hands so grateful a 
welcome as that which you have extended. 

Be assured, Mr. Mayor, that in the sentiments of devotion to our common 
country, which you so eloquently express, this Phalanx sympathizes heart and 
soul ; you may plant the flag of the Union, anywhere and we shall warm to it. 



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And, now, renewedly thanking you for the present manifestations of courtesy, 
we shall leave to enjoy the hospitality which awaits us in pleasant quarters at 
our hotel. 

Mr. Stuart was frequeutly interrupted by applause. 
Major Robert C. Barrey, on the part of the City Guard, then spoke 
as follows : 

Soldiers : Our honored Mayor has bid you welcome to this our much loved 
city. In behalf of the City Guard, your escort, I greet you with a soldier's 
welcome. The fair forms wreathed in garlands of grace and loveliness that 
overhang these galleries and crowd this space, likewise salute you. Welcome, 
thrice welcome, brother soldiers ! We applaud and approve the occasion of 
your visit, for you come with pride of country and love of country glowing in 
your hearts, as pilgrims onward to that great soldier's shrine, whose wisdom 
time has never surpassed, whose virtues earth has never paralleled, whose 
renown and bravery have challenged the admiration, and whose excelling 
brightness of character, like the sun in full resplendence, has illuminated the 
world. 

Yours is indeed a holy mission. Heaven speed you on, and when again 
you shall have presented arms, and saluted the wives and daughters of the 
Putnam Phalanx, and shall rehearse your pilgrimage to the hallowed tomb of 
our and your Washington, tell your hearers that as you gathered around it, and 
the stirring and glorious memories of his great life passed you in review, you 
all, with one heart and with one accord, invoked his mighty spirit, that the 
majestic admiral, the Union, with all her sails set and her starry flag streaming 
from the main, in undimmed brightness, might not, in the night of darkness 
and danger closing around her, be stranded on the sands and shoals of secession 
and error, nor be driven by adverse winds and the surging waves of fanaticism 
from the pathway of safety mapped out by her great constitutional chart, but 
with the earliest dawn of the morrow, the angry winds should sleep, the tem- 
pest should be stayed, all dangers passed away forever, and that all eyes with 
joy should behold her, sailing onward as safely, as grandly, as gloriously, as 
when his own strong arm aided our patriot fathers in launching her, with 
prayers and blessings and laden with precious human hopes, "adown the gulf 
of time." 

Soldiers, the Guard regret the shortness of your sojourn in our midst. They 
bid me give you the earnest assurance, which I most cheerfully do, that come 
whensoever you may, in phalanx as soldiers, or individually as fellow country- 
men, you shall be greeted with a soldier's generous welcome. Our prayers 
attend you ; and may you long live to witness the advancing greatness and 
increasing glory of our free and ever-to-be-united country. 

In response, Mr. Stuart again returned the hearty thanks of the 
Phalanx for the kind and hearty reception tendered them. 

After the ceremonies of reception were over, the line was again 
formed, and they were escorted to the Gilmore House, their head-quar- 
ters during their stay, when they were dismissed until two o'clock, P. M., 
of Wednesday. 

Between eight and nine o'clock in the evening, a large number of the 
members of the Phalanx, and their officers, by invitation, proceeded to 
the armory of the City Guard, on Baltimore and Gay streets, where 
they were met and received in a truly soldier-like hospitable manner. 
The Guard had prepared a table, bountifully supplied with substantials. 



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Upon the appearance of Maj. Goodwin of the Phalanx, and Maj. War- 
ner, of the Guard, in the armory, three cheers and a tiger -were given. 

Maj. Warner proposed a toast to the Major of the Putnam Phalanx 
and its members, which was responded to by Maj. Goodwin. Toasts and 
speeches by members of both organizations were offered and responded 
to, and the occasion was one of much hilarity and good feeling. 

Many of the officers and members accepted hospitalities at the resi- 
dence of Henry Janes, Esq. It was a pleasing entertainment, and on 
the occasion friendly greetings were exchanged with many of the ladies 
and gentlemen of intelligence and standing of that city. The Phalanx 
are under lasting obligations to the Mayor, Police, to Chief Engineer 
Charles T. Holloway, Esq., to Wm, H. Quinby, Esq., Fire Commis- 
sioner, and many other citizens, for their untiring efforts to make 
the visit an agreeable one to the Phalanx. The Mayor's secretary, D. 
H. Blanchard, Esq., was very attentive. Up to two P. M., of Wednes- 
day, the members of the Phalanx occupied much of their time in visiting 
the more prominent portions of the city, including the Washington 
Monument, Cathedral, Home for the Friendless, Public Park, &c, &c. 
The latter is one of the finest natural parks in the Union. It lies almost 
within the city, is composed of five hundred acres, lately purchased at a 
cost of $500,000, and most perfectly adapted to its present use. It is 
mostly woodland, of heavy growth, requiring but little effort and time 
to make it the finest park in all the country. The drives were opened 
a few months since, and nothing else has as yet been done to change its 
natural appearance ; yet it has become a great place of resort, from its 
fine views and many attractions, together with its drives of several miles 
in extent. That park can not otherwise than prove a great blessing, 
and a profitable investment to the city. One great feature of it is the 
fact that it is so easily approached through the fine avenues leading out 
of the city, and by the city railroad which runs to its eastern border, is 
almost in the city, and yet is as wild and picturesque as if it were miles 
distant. 

At two o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, the Battalion was called 
together, marched to and around Washington Monument, and thence, 
under escort of the Baltimore City Guard, through several of the prin- 
cipal streets to the cars which were to convey them to Washington. 
During the stay of the Phalanx at Baltimore, they formed many warm 
friendships, and left on the minds of the citizens a feeling of enthusiastic 
pride that they had been honored with a visit from such a body of fine 
appearing, intelligent and patriotic soldiers. Wherever the Phalanx 
marched they were greeted with enthusiasm, and attended by crowds of 
admirers and well-wishers. 

At four o'clock the company left for Washington, where they arrived 



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at six o'clock, with one or two exceptions every man to his post of duty, 
and accompanied by several prominent citizens of Philadelphia and 
Baltimore, who were so pleased with the company that they resolved to 
follow in their train and witness the honors paid them. 



CHAPTER III. 



On the arrival of the Phalanx at Washington, at six o'clock, Wednes- 
day evening, they were received at the depot by the Washington Light 
Infantry Battalion Company A, Capt. Towers, headed by the Marine 
Band. The Light Infantry is a splendid Battalion of citizen soldiers. 
Under escort of the Light Infantry, the Phalanx marched to the 
National Hotel, where Maj. Davis, of the Infantry Battalion, introduced 
Maj. Goodwin to the Mayor of Washington, and the Mayor welcomed 
the Phalanx to Washington in the following strain. He is a fine speaker, 
and his remarks were enthusiastically cheered by the thousands assembled 
to witness the display. 

Speech of Mayor Berrett. 

The highly agreeable duty is devolved upon me of tendering to you in the 
name of my fellow citizens of this, the political metropolis of thirty-three in- 
dependent States, [applause] a cordial greeting. It is no unusual occurrence, 
Sir, for the volunteer militia of the several States of this Union to visit our 
common Capital; but I venture nothing when I announce to you that 
the presence of no corps from any State of this glorious Confederacy could 
confer higher honor or give greater pleasure than yours to those I now repre- 
sent. It was, Sir, if my memory serves me right, in New England's darkest 
hour that the greatest man known to history left the shores of the broad and 
beautiful Potomac, to assume command of those gallant patriots near the city 
of Boston. Is it not, therefore, fit and proper that on this occasion, when a 
flitting cloud seems to pass over our political horizon, that the men who illus- 
trate the history of that great Captain who dared to lead where any dared to 
follow, that they should be found wending their way to that sacred spot where 
repose in silence the ashes of the immortal Washington ! 

Major, this is hardly the occasion to indulge in this train of remark ; but the 
manly presence of your magnificent corps can not fail to revive any latent 
patriotism that may be found lurking at this time in the breast of the Ameri- 
can patriot. But, Sir, I shall forbear. May that Providence which has 
directed your footsteps hither and afforded you protection and generous wel- 
come everywhere, continue to preside over you until you shall have again found 
repose at your common firesides and your common homes. 

Again, Sir, I renew to you the tender of a most cordial welcome. 

Response of Judge Advocate Stuart. 

On the conclusion of the Mayor's speech, Major Goodwin introduced 
the Mayor to Judge Advocate Stuart, who spoke as follows : 



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Your Honor : For the truly kind, eloquent, and wholly unexpected greeting 
which you have vouchsafed to the Putnam Phalanx, its members return you, 
Sir, their cordial thanks. Military strangers as we all are to your city, and 
but. tarrying briefly in it upon our pilgrimage to the tomb of the illustrious 
Washington, we did not expect that your courtesy would meet us in a manner 
which proves so highly agreeable, and our obligation to you, therefore, is much 
enhanced. "We are all the more gratified for the surprise it gives us; and 
because, particularly, it furnishes conclusive testimony that you here sympathize 
with the great purpose of our organization ; that you here take pleasure in 
being reminded of the heroic revolutionary authors of American freedom, and 
rejoice in the noble principles and noble institutions which they so happily 
established. 

The period which we commemorate, Mr. Mayor, is indeed one so marked by 
purity of purpose, by loftiness of aim, and by warm and glowing energies of 
love and labor in behalf of our then infant and imperilled republic, that its 
profound and zealous contemplation can not, we think, but do good, great 
good, to the American heart ; can not, it is hoped, but operate as a grand heal- 
ing power for any ills which may perchance afflict our people. To promote a 
contemplation such as this, to bring into near view the men and the virtues 
which adorned these olden times of peril to which you have referred, is the 
high aim and pride of our Battalion. 

And so, Mr. Mayor, in a garb which is patterned with exactness after that 
of the Father of his Country, and with music such as that which was poured 
out in the only strains to which he listened upon the battle-fields of the Union, 
we seek his shrine, yonder upon the banks of the Potomac, there to add fresh 
vigor to our own reflections upon that epoch which he so brightened, and to 
renew vows of devotion to our common country. 

To be welcomed by you, Sir, with such cordiality, upon our military pil- 
grimage for this purpose, permit me to assure you, affects us deeply, and 
thanking you renewedly for the courtesy, we now pass to the quarters prepared 
for our Battalion. 

The Phalanx then marched into the hotel amid the loud plaudits of 
the spectators. 

Visit to Secretary Toucey's. 

After partaking of the repast which had been prepared for them, 
about a quarter to nine they were again formed in line, when they 
proceeded, accompanied with martial music, to the residence of Secre- 
tary Toucey, where a large company of invited guests awaited them. 

Among those present were noticed the following gentlemen : Of the 
Cabinet — Secretary Cass, Secretary Floyd, and Secretary Thompson. 
Of the Army and Navy — Col. Harris, of the Marine Corps ; Commander 
Buchanan, of the Navy Yard ; Commodore Smith, Capt. Powell, Capt. 
Lee, Lieut. Russell, Lieut. Davis, Chief Engineer Archbold, Paymaster 
Gallagher. Citizens, Dr. Parker, of Chinese renown; Judge Huntington, 
clerk of the Court of Claims ; Prof. Henry, of the Smithsonian Institute ; 
Mr. Ledyard, son in law of Gen. Cass ; Rev. William McLain, Philip 
R. Clayton, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ; Mr. Welsh, chief 
clerk of the Navy Department; Capt. Schaefer, of the National Rifles. 

Arriving at the Secretary's residence, the officers were personally intro- 
duced to Secretary Toucey and to the other members of the Cabinet 

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present, when a social and pleasant interview took place. The members 
of the corps took position in the main parlor arranged in military order, 
and were visited by Secretary Toucey, who availed himself of the oppor- 
tunity to exchange the customary salutation with each member, pleasantly 
remarking that it made him feel, in looking upon the many familiar 
faces present, as if he was at home again. Shortly after the arrival of 
the corps the numerous guests were ushered into an adjoining room, 
where was displayed an elegantly arranged table, on which was spread 
a most sumptuous repast. After the large company had sufficiently 
regaled themselves, the members of the Phalanx were called together 
in the main parlor, in the presence of their host. Secretary Toucey. 
Judge Advocate Stuart then approached the Secretary and addressed 
him as follows : 

It is the desire of the members of the Phalanx, honored sir, before we leave, 
that I should express to you the great satisfaction they take in the courtesy 
which you have now extended to them. Let me assure you then, Sir, that we 
are greatly gratified with this opportunity of paying you our respects. A 
goodly portion of your life has been spent in that old city of Connecticut 
from which we come. In the growth and prosperity of Hartford you have 
always taken a deep interest. There, with distinguished ability, industry, and 
success, you have long labored in the paths of jurisprudence, at times in those 
of legislation, and for a considerable period in the elevated sphere of Chief 
Magistrate of our State. We take you by the hand, therefore, as our former 
fellow townsman, neighbor and friend ; and in the fact that you now occupy 
" an exalted place in the government of the nation, that you take place and rank 
in its supreme cabinet, we, as members of the same old municipality with 
yourself, as having trodden with you the same streets, and breathed with you 
the same social air, feel gratified and flattered. 

And we feel assured that in the organization and happy development of our 
battalion, you specially will take a deep interest. In your presence, and to 
you, Sir, I may say, that the members of this Phalanx feel a pride in the 
Revolutionary history of old Connecticut, because as a State, as one of the 
Old Thirteen engaged in the mighty work of establishing American liberty, 
she signalized herself, as we think, by remarkable patriotism, and by remarka- 
ble effort. Her blood and her treasure, honored Sir, were poured out upon 
the battle fields of our embryo Republic, without stint and without a murmur. 
Many of her sons, aye, very many, found soldiers' graves all the way from 
Bunker Hill to the banks of the Savannah, while the bones of others bleached 
upon the solitary banks of the St. Lawrence, and in the then gloomy forests 
of the west. To commemorate these, and with them those then companions 
in arms, who survived them — but who, alas ! Sir, are nearly all gone to their 
graves — and to commemorate also all those of other States who participated in 
that great struggle of the olden times, is the high ambition and the pride of 
this our Phalanx. And it is our sincere trust and hope that the people, where- 
ever we go, through our suggestive appearance, may be lured into a contempla- 
tion of the exalted virtues which adorned our revolutionary ancestors ; that so 
liberty may be loved again as it was of yore, with unsullied purity, with gen- 
erous self-sacrifice, and with philanthropic ardor, and our people become, what 
God and nature seem to have designed them to become, a model and a marvel 
in the true structure of national life, to all the sovereignties of the earth. 

And now, honored Sir, re-assuring you of the great pleasure your invitation 
has given us, and with the wish that you may long continue to enjoy health 
and prosperity, we bid you a cordial and respectful good night. 



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Secretary Toucey's Response. 

Mr. Commander : — It was not my intention or expectation to hare said any- 
thing on this occasion. I must, however, say that it affords me unfeigned 
pleasure to meet with the testimony of my respected fellow-citizens on an 
occasion like this. I have to thank you cordially for the honor you have done 
me in accepting the invitation which I extended to you. Without making 
any allusion to the present state of affairs, which is perilous, in my judgment, 
in the extreme, I rejoice to see you here at the seat of government, where you 
can perceive and know for yourselves the perils which at this moment surround, 
and which threaten our happy country ; a country that has been prosperous 
under the present government beyond all example, in ancient or in modern 
times ; but yet from causes well known to all, we are at this moment in the 
midst of the most fearful crisis that has ever assailed our institutions. 

In this state of affairs it affords me the most unfeigned gratification to see 
this company here at the seat of government, bearing the emblems of the best 
times of the Republic, of the most glorious times of our country, when we 
were engaged in the war which brought ultimately this government into exist- 
ence. I do feel myself assured that however passion may have carried away 
some, and however others may have been misled, I believe that throughout 
the whole North there is a deep conservative feeling, which will rally to save 
us from the dangers that now threaten us. I can not conceal the hope that 
there is some mode of extricating the government from its present perilous 
condition. While you, gentlemen, are here mingling freely with our fellow 
citizens from all parts of the country, I feel assured that you will be able to 
carry home to your fellow citizens information which is not readily reached 
except at some such central point. 

Rejoicing, therefore, to have seen you on this occasion ; rejoicing that you 
are about to visit the grave of the Father of his Country, whose farewell 
words we all recollect — and would to God that we could all realize their impor- 
tance, and their truth — I say rejoicing at this, I respond to everything that 
you have said, and bid you a kind farewell. 

The Phalanx were then ranged in line, and escorted by the Infantry 
to their quarters at the National Hotel. 

By invitation of the proprietor some of the members visited the 
theater, and as they entered, the whole audience rose as one man, and 
greeted them with rousing cheers, and such was the hearty welcome 
which greeted them from all during their stay in that city. 



CHAPTER IV. 



The Phalanx were called together at nine o'clock, Thursday morning, 
for their, excursion to Mount Vernon and the grave of Washington. 
Soon afterward; under escort of the Washington Light Infantry, headed 
by the Marine Band, they took up their line of march and proceeded 
on board the Thomas Collyer, Captain Baker, which immediately left 
for Mount Vernon. Among the invited guests were Hon. Horatio King, 
Gen. Thomas of the army, Col. King, assistant Post Master General, 
Judge S. H. Huntington, a number of clerks in office from the Charter 



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Oak State, and many ladies. When the steamer arrived opposite Fort 
Washington, Capt. P. M. Dubant, of Company B, Infantry Battalion, in 
behalf of Mr. Crutchett, presented Major Goodwin with a collection of 
the famous Mount Vernon Medalions, set in frames of Mount Vernon 
wood. Major Goodwin received the gifts with warm expressions of 
acknowledgement. The members of the Phalanx, learning that the 
boat was now near the Vernon estate, betrayed the liveliest emotions 
of interest ; the steamer's bell tolled, and the band played appropriate 
airs. The weather throughout the day was delightful, the excursion 
one of extreme delight, and we trust of great benefit. 

The Phalanx on leaving the boat formed and marched with the left 
of the line in front, and with reversed arms, to the Tomb of Washington, 
where the Battalion formed in close column, with the officers and 
speakers in the center. The Marine Band played a touching funeral 
dirge which was composed by their leader, Prof. Scalla, and played for 
the first time on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales at this 
sacred spot. At the close of the dirge, the Chaplain of the Phalanx, 
Rev. Asher Moore, offered the following 

Prayer. 

Our Father, who art in Heaven, permit us, a few of Thy feeble and depend- 
ent children, to bow with reverence before Thee, at this hallowed shrine of our 
country's freedom. We thank Thee that we have peacefully reached the goal 
of our pilgrimage ; that we now stand on the sacred spot where moulder the 
bones of him whose memory is blessed in our hearts ; and that in the true 
spirit of patriotism we can here devoutly bless Thy name that the lines are 
fallen to us in pleasant places, and that we have a goodly heritage. Calling 
up before our minds this day the noble form of the Father of our Country, 
and rejoicing that under Thy protecting care he led forth a noble band against 
a mighty host, and in the day of trial achieved the victory of Right, grant 
that we may all be inspired with a fresh love of this honored home of our 
fathers — this delightful dwelling-place of their children. Silence, Lord, 
within our borders the noise of discord ! May the spirit of the immortal 
Washington rebuke, in us all, every feeling of unkindness toward any part of 
this widely extended land; and may both the North and the South ever profit 
by the wise counsel of Abraham to Lot — "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, 
between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen, for we be 
brethren." Teach us to realize the obligations and the blessings^ of this 
great brotherhood, that our country may be united and prosperous, and give 
true encouragement to the lovers of freedom throughout the world. Pity our 
weakness, and forgive our sins. And unto Thy great and holy name, through 
him who is our Guide and Redeemer, shall be all honor, power, and glory 
forever. Amen ! 

At its conclusion Major Goodwin introduced Judge Advocate Stuart, 
who delivered the following eloquent tribute to the memory of the illus- 
trious dead. We venture to say that a speech of such glowing eloquence, 
beauty, patriotism, lofty sentiment, and touching pathos, was never 
before heard upon those consecrated grounds. Certainly none who 
heard that speech will dispute our word, when we say that of the many 



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high toned and eloquent speeches of Mr. Stuart, the effort of to-day 
was never excelled by him. As was remarked by one who heard it, 
would to Heaven that every man in our distracted country might have 
heard it, and drank in its inspiration, and under its influence stay the 
maddening hand and the perverted heart which would take one star 
from the galaxy of States now composing these glorious United 
States. 

The apostrophe to the spirit of Washington can not be fully appre- 
ciated without having looked upon the speaker, and heard his glowing 
words, his touching and tender appeal. Those who did listen, who did 
hear, were melted to tears. May the God of Heaven and Earth so 
touch the hearts of every American that the appeal may not be in vain. 
Read the following eloquent speech ; ponder and take heed to its lesson. 

Speech of Judge Advocate Stuart. 

" And so 'tis come to pass/' wrote the celebrated Increase Mather upon 
occasion of the interment at Boston of that unspotted patriot, General Wait 
Winthrop, in the same sepulchre with the two illustrious Governors of his own 
name and lineage — "and so 'tis come to pass that the grandfather, the father, 
and the son, are asleep in the same tomb together, waiting for the appearance 
of Him who is our life. Egyptian pyramids cannot show a collection of such 
dust as that with which this tomb is enriched." 

This strikingly solemn eulogy, Major Commandant, and Officers and Sol- 
diers of the Putnam Phalanx, and invited guests, was uttered one hundred 
and forty-four years ago, before a Washington was given to the world, and 
long before his ashes had mingled with those of his fathers. With how much 
added force, standing as we now do by the sacred sarcophagus which contains 
his ashes, and by that also which holds the ashes of his distinguished wife, and 
recalling the glorious and unexampled career which God and destiny have 
accorded to Mm, with how much added force, I say, here upon the spot where 
those two illustrious personages lie "asleep together, waiting for the appear- 
ance of Him who is our life," may we all exclaim — truly "Egyptian pyramids 
do not contain a collection of such dust as that with which this tomb is indeed 
enriched." 

To speak of the life and services of Washington is to speak of that which 
is known and read of all men ; which, from lisping infancy to tottering age, 
throughout the civilized world, and far even amid the recesses of barbaric 
life, is more or less familiar and appreciated. For where has not the name of 
Washington been heard? What part of the world has not been filled with 
the echoes of his fame ? Yet here and now, gathered as we are around his 
sepulchre, at the solemn trysting place of our own civil faith, and beneath the 
banner of one who was among the earliest, fondest, and most trusted of his 
companions in arms,* it may not be amiss, nay, it seems imperative, that we 
should briefly recall his characteristics, however close they may hitherto have 
been in the companionship of our spirits, and so awaken and gladden some of 
the noblest sensibilities of our nature. 

*Note — Gen. Washington to Gen. Putnam. — "Head-Quarters, 2d June, 1783: Your 
favor of the 20th May I received with much pleasure. For I can assure you that among 
the many worthy and meritorious officers with whom I have had the happiness to be con- 
nected in service through the course of this war, and from whose cheerful assistance in the 
various and trying vicissitudes of a complicated contest I have received much support and 
confidence, the name of a Putnam is not forgotten, nor will be, but with that stroke of time 
which shall obliterate from my mind the remembrance of all those toils and fatigues through 
which we have struggled for the preservation and establishment of the Rights, Liberties and 
Independence of our Country." 



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Thus recalling, our attention is first and at once attracted by that great 
leading feature of his character — his patriotism ; patriotism in its most exalted 
sense, not only as signifying a pure and undying love of country, but as im- 
plying also all that energy of will, and devotedness of effort, which make the 
love of country a practical blessing and a glory to those upon whom it is. 
outpoured ; patriotism which, like a fountain and a spring upon the hill-tops 
of the soul, sends forth its sparkling waters, through rills that are innumerable, 
to diffuse themselves everywhere for the support, the glow, and the repose of 
happy human life. 

Washington, as it happened, came upon the stage of action when human 
life, in the Anglo-American world, was weighed down by the hand of power, 
was made the sport of Trans-Atlantic political madness, was under the shock 
and in the gloom of intolerable oppression. His heart, tender ever with all its 
firmness, drooped at the spectacle. Doubtless in retirement he hung his harp 
at times upon the willows, and sat down and wept ; but out upon those tears, 
Fellow Soldiers, glided manly strength and noble resolve. Deliverance for his 
country, clearly comprehended, inflexibly purposed, and to be pursued at all 
hazards, through every maze and the furnace even of affliction, took root in 
his spirit. Grand destinies, as they seemed to him, were in store for a new 
and rising world, and they fired his contemplation, and exalted his zeal. 
Liberty wrapped him in her fond embrace, and became at once a halo around 
his head. And heedless utterly of self, disdaining every proffer of pecuniary 
emolument, pouring out all his thoughts, and every affectionate instinct, and 
every energy of his nature, upon the agonized bosom of his country, he made 
her his own battle-bride ; threw himself thus pure, thus all exalted by holy 
zeal, into the great contest for independence, and there, Fellow Soldiers, 
became what ? Became the life and soul of the whole momentous struggle ; 
its argus-eyed chief warder and warrior ; its Mecca of military faith and civil 
trust ; the head physician for all its pains ; the trusted exorcist of all its fears ; 
its never-failing fountain of hope; a deliverer, almost divine, for the people 
whom he served; the. glorious and immortal Father of a now gigantic nation 
of freemen. 

Such and so striking, Fellow Soldiers, in the fruitage of his patriotism, was, 
in his day of life, the noble sleeper here. To yield fruitage like this, implies, 
of course, capacities both of mind and body that are of the highest order. 
These, as is familiar truth, Washington possessed — and amply. Recall his 
stature — it exceeded six feet — his breadth of chest, and admirable proportions. 
He had a strength of arm and powers of endurance that were truly wonderful ; 
and in early life the wilderness, the chase, toil as a surveyor, and tramps across 
the Alleghanies to negotiate in the far west with the Frenchman and the 
Indian, had kept them in constant exercise — had imparted to his constitution 
that remarkable robustness which enabled him to bear, without recoil, all the 
terrible fatigues of the great Revolutionary struggle; while free intercourse at 
other times with the politest society of his day, gave to his manners an ease 
and dignity which both attracted and awed ; which made him probably the 
best type in his day of the American gentleman, and added extraordinary 
impressiveness to his personal presence, whether at the head of the Army, or 
at the head of State. 

And within this imposing frame dwelt a mind, which, nursed and developed 
chiefly by self-culture, was at once active, discriminating, solid, and just. It 
was quick to comprehend, rigorous to investigate, slow to decide, and firm to 
execute. In its observation of things it omitted no detail. It dropped no 
link in its ratiocinations. It was warped neither by prejudices or partialities. 
It was misled by no tricks of the imagination. It obeyed no idle formularies. 
It bowed to no precedents or authorities, save to those only upon which ex- 
perience had placed the stamp of inexorable truth. It was, in short, eminently 
practical in its view of every subject, looking at important facts in the sober 
light of their reality alone, and reaching its conclusions through inter-textures 
of thought which were made up only by the threads of common sense. 

To a mind thus constituted, and thus performing its work, a sound judgment 
was of course the inseparable companion, and prudence, in its highest exalta- 



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tion as a moral virtue, the discerning, sharp-sighted handmaid. And here I 
touch two characteristics of Washington upon which the world has dwelt with 
special praise, and which, more than any other he possessed, as regards the right 
discharge of his momentous duties, guided his conduct, and enabled him, out 
of the chaos of revolution, to deduce a new and flourishing Empire,, 

Over every problem of war, and every scheme of civil administration to 
which his attention was called — no matter how tangled may have been the 
web of facts, or how tumultuous the flow of events, or how pressing the 
emergency of doubt or danger in which he was placed — he diffused that calm 
and comprehensive foresight which mirrors consequences in their full light, 
and imparts, of course, to the selection of measures, just choice, and unwaver- 
ing confidence. 

Signal exemplifications of this prudential feature of his mind, especially 
in his military policies, must strike the memories of us all. I can not 
dwell upon them. Suffice it to say here that in every crisis of the Revo- 
lutionary war, in every draught of operations, in every device of measures, in 
every emergency of failing troops or failing supplies, in every dilemma of 
uncertainty or peril, officers, soldiers, towns, cities, States, the old Continental 
Congress, the whole country, all looked up to Washington for the boon and 
panacea of his advice. And the touchstone of events rarely, if ever, failed to 
prove the soundness of his circumspection, and the wisdom of his conclusions. 
The past, the present, and to a remarkable extent the eventualities of the 
future, seemed garnered in his thoughtfulness, and auspicious results, sooner 
or later, flowed almost as a matter of course from his own profound delibera- 
tions and the determinations of his sagacious mind. 

With the characteristics of Washington which I have now described, were 
united a will which, once made up, was steadfast as the sun ; a courage that 
was invincible; a zeal which no obstacles could deaden; a patience that was 
exhaustless ; and a cheerfulness which the most poignant of trials could 
scarcely discompose. With them were united also a sensibility from which 
both affection and compassion could alike extract the sweetest response ; a 
liberality, the result of overflowing goodness of heart, that was unbounded ; 
great disinterestedness of motive, and a profound and unfaltering moral and 
religious trust. And all these elements were so harmoniously blended in his 
composition, acted and reacted with such just adaptation each to the other, and 
all to the great ends of human conduct, like rays of the enriching light were so 
beautifully combined, as to constitute Washington, as is now the almost uni- 
versal judgment, the most perfect man, viewed as a whole, in the full accom- 
plishments of his being, in all the massive completeness of his nature, the 
most perfect man upon whom the earth has looked since the morning stars 
first sang together in the primeval glory of creation. 

Other men may have achieved greater distinction simply as warriors and 
conquerors. A Cassar, a Hannibal, a Turenne, a Marlborough, a Napoleon, 
or a Wellington, could marshal hosts upon the battle-field with skill more 
scientific doubtless than his own, and glitter more magnificently in the sheen 
of blood-bought victories. Other men may have plucked more showy laurels 
simply as orators and statesmen. A Chatham, a Burke, a Mirabeau, a Ham- 
ilton, a Henry, a Mason, a Madison, an Ames, and an Adams, in civil juris- 
prudence, in political law, and in wielding assemblies by rhetorical power, 
were doubtless his superiors. But for the even combination of high military 
with high civil attainments, for the just balance and perfect consonance, in its 
entire development, of his whole nature, moral, intellectual, physical and 
sensitive, and for a philanthropic comprehensiveness of enlightened patriotic 
power, Washington stands the peer among the great men of the earth ; an 
Aristides for integrity ; a Pericles for administrative talent ; a Wellington for 
steady courage ; a Leonidas for the pass of danger; a Fabius for circumspec- 
tion ; a Napoleon for alertness in concerted conduct ; a Trumbull for reliance 
on Providence, and a Doria, and more than a Doria, for the Waterloo of York- 
town, and the accomplished salvation of his country ; uniting, more or less, 
the greatness and the genius of each and all in the one sublime congeries of 
himself alone. 



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Such, Fellow Soldiers, such was the illustrious man by whose tomb we now 
reverently stand — here to evoke the good genius which presided at the birth of 
our Republic, and from its contemplation to gather fresh inspiration for our 
patriotism. The philanthropist, the civilian, the sage, the lofty soldier of 
liberty — his duty done, his mission all fulfilled — here he sleeps that sleep from 
which, in this world, there is no awakening — yet yielding from his silent dust 
the phoenix of a soul whose elemental breath it was that germinated the great 
seed-plot of American liberty, and that gloriously fructifies it still ; and which, 
if but piously embalmed by the American people in the myrrh of their united 
patriotic affection, and kept in their Temple of the Sun, will render their own 
liberty immortal as itself. 

Sainted father of our country — Spirit, great spirit of the just man made 
perfect — oh teach thou unto us such due reverence of Thee ! From thy daz- 
zling repose upon the bosom of thy God, and of our fathers' God, shine thou, 
in the light of thine own pure example shine ever upon us the children of thy 
patriotic labors here on earth ; and as generation after generation of American 
freemen shall come to this sacred spot, here lovingly to contemplate thy virtues, 
and woo thy mighty shade, impart thou to them from thine own " essence of 
purer elements ! " The blush of their earth embracing with thy heaven, be it 
thy sacerdotal trust to waft their orisons on high as worthy united possessors 
of that goodly heritage which thou hast bequeathed ! Of Liberty itself, as 
heaven-born, in its own nature etherial and sublime, as the inspiration of God 
in the heart of man, angels have charge. The banners of archangels are 
over it. Cherubims and seraphims do sing its praise. Oh be it then thine, 
with a harp strung to the glories of its Creator, to hymn its triumphs upon 
the dim arena of our mortal life, and to magnify us in its glorious stature until 
the last rays of human intellect shall have illumined eternity ! 

A few words more now, Fellow Soldiers, and I shall have done. With 
Washington, gathered as we are upon the soil of the Old Dominion — that soil 
so full of historic renown, which, like our own beloved New England, yielded 
its blood and its treasure most lavishly to that sacred cause which we com- 
memorate — let us also call to mind those other great and good men who were 
his associates, from this his own native region, in the toils and perils of that 
war of which he was so the acknowledged leader and guide. Let us remember 
the zeal and affeetion with which they all united in condolence and in liberal 
aid for the oppressed metropolis of New England — the noble sleeper here, at 
that time, when the fatal Port Bill hung over Boston like a pall, heading a 
subscription for its suffering people with his own fifty pounds. Let us recall a 
Henry, a Mason, a Bland, a Carey, a Pendleton, a Madison, and a Monroe, 
most of whom, I believe all, were members of that immortal Virginia conven- 
tion of May, 1776, which was the first upon the America'n continent, regardless 
alike of King and Parliament, to establish, upon declared rights, a Constitu- 
tion of independent loeal government ; one which, defying transatlantic power, 
a model and a marvel to the people of the earth, " moved like a pillar of fire 
before the whole country." 

Let us recall the heroic Richard Henry Lee, who was the first in the old 
Continental Congress to move that immortal Resolution for Independence 
which the equally heroic John Adams, of our own region, was the first to sec- 
ond. Let us recall that idolater of freedom, the philosophic Jefferson, who 
embodied the principles of that Independence in a memorial which is destined 
to endure for all time, infusing into each one of its world-startling paragraphs 
that same spirit in which he himself uttered the remark, that sooner than yield 
the right of American colonial legislation to British control, he would " lend 
his own hand to sink the whole English Isle into ocean's depths." And a 
Muhlenburgh, that distinguished patriot, who, upon the earliest rumor from 
blood-stained Lexington, forsaking at once the cassock and the gown, was one 
of the first to rouse from the glades of the Blue Ridge a noble company of 
riflemen for the common defence ; that dauntless Morgan, who upon the first 
blast from the bugle of war, with the speed almost of the wind, poured ninety- 
six of the most gallant sharp-shooters, fully armed and equipped, from Win- 
chester, Virginia, into the camp around Boston — these and others, the Revolu- 



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tionary warriors and Kevolutionary statesmen of the heroic Old Dominion, let 
us here and now recall them all ; reflecting with fond pride upon that exalted 
sympathy of soul, which, in the olden times of peril to which I refer, cemented 
them with our own fathers of New England in the common bond of one grand 
national struggle, and one grand national deliverance; and which, let us all 
pray God, may cement their descendants, now and ever hereafter, into one 
indissoluble heart, one hope, one life, one destiny ! 

Fellow Soldiers, you will remember that upon our excursion to the grave of 
the gallant Putnam, our endeared and highly-endowed towns woman, Mrs. 
Lydia H. Sigourney, entrusted me with a beautiful poetical effusion, from her 
own pen, adapted to the occasion. She has again entrusted me with a similar 
contribution. You will find it pervaded with patriotic beauty, and admirably 
adapted to our present visit. I shall conclude with reading it to you : 

THE PUTNAM PHALANX AT WASHINGTON'S TOMB. 

BY MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY. 

Here, on Mount Vernon's breast, 

Beside its sacred grave, 
Bow low the uncovered head, where sleeps 

The bravest of the brave. 
Aye — bare the martial brow 

At his immortal name, 
For whom accordant earth entwines 

Her proudest wreath of fame. 

From Northern skies ye come, 

To bless Virginia's son — 
Our infant nation's guiding star — 

The peerless Washington ; 
While on your banner bright, 

Ye boast the lion heart 
Of him who with that chieftain bore 

In Freedom's toils a part. 

Seek, ere ye homeward wend, 

Some relic from the shrine — 
Leaflet or germ of patriot love, 

And brotherhood divine. 
Wear in your fervent souls, 

To mark the hallowed scene, 
This jewel from our Father's Tomb — 

This fadeless evergreen. 

Upon concluding the reading of the above, Mr. Stuart said that there 
was another tribute to be offered to the shrine before them. A bouquet 
of flowers had been sent by a lady of Philadelphia, with the request that 
it be placed upon the tomb of Washington. He had requested that that 
offering be placed there by one than whom no man could more appropri- 
ately do so. He called upon Hon. Daniel P. Tyler, of Brooklyn, to exe- 
cute the charge. Mr. Tyler, who is a great-grandson of General Put- 
nam, stepped forward, and taking the bouquet in his hand, said : 

Soldiers : We are standing on consecrated ground. Contemplation is more 
fit than speech. Let our words, therefore, be few and well chosen. The ashes 
of a hero are here ! A hero — the world has known a thousand heroes,- but 
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t&e world has had but one Washington ! All, from whatever land they come, 
bring to this hallowed spot feelings of deepest reverence ; but we, my coun- 
trymen, stand here with higher, holier feelings than those of simple reverence. 
Yes, yes ! we are here penetrated with the tender emotions of children at a 
father's grave. 

Soldiers : I hold in my hand a bouquet of simple flowers, grown upon the 
banks of the Delaware, whose waters ceaselessly roll a liquid tribute to the 
broad, deep ocean of Washington's immortality. These flowers were culled 
and arranged by my dear own beloved sister, Mrs Cowperthwait, of Phila- 
delphia, a lineal descendant of that tried and veteran soldier, whose form 
appears and whose name is enshrined upon our banner ; and this bouquet was 
presented as a testimonial of respect to the wife of our honored Commandant, 
at whose hands I have received it with the request that I should place it on 
the tomb of Washington. Most readily shall I comply with that request, and 
gratefully acknowledge the compliment paid me as the selected agent to dis- 
charge so pleasing a duty. 

The speaker then placed the flowers upon the sarcophagus, and turn- 
ing to the assemblage exclaimed: 

There ! there ! repose sweet flowers, and breathe out all of your fragrance. 

" Sweet, goodly flowers, ye were loved in times of old, 

And better worth are crowns of flowers than crowns of beaten gold." 

Poor frail emblems, your stems must wither ; your fragrance be lost in the 
surrounding atmosphere, and your leaves be scattered and driven by the winds. 
And now, sons and daughters of Connecticut, our pilgrimage has been ended ; 
and although the beauty and fragrance of the rose, geranium, and anemone 
may not be here — although this tomb should yet neglected be ; aye, should 
both nature and art withhold their offerings — still imagination and the feelings 
of every pati'iotic American will supply what they withhold, and flowers, 
perennial flowers of immortal beauty shall ever deck the tomb of Washington. 

Mrs. Goodwin, wife of the Major Commandant of the Phalanx, pre- 
sented the bouquet to Mr. Tyler with the request that it be placed upon 
the Tomb. Mrs. Goodwin received the bouquet in Philadelphia, accom- 
panied by the following note from a sister of Hon. Daniel P. Tyler : 

Koseneath, 6th Dec, 1860. 

My Dear Mrs. Goodwin : — To-day I anticipate at the horn* you place this 
upon the grave of Washington to put a verdant evergreen wreath upon the 
grave of Franklin with these words : " Lord, keep our memories green ; " 
and in imagination I will visit the grave of Putnam, and upon the decayed 
and crumbling stone I would place a rent flag, over which should hover our 
American Eagle with outspread wings, trying to cover the torn flag ; hovering 
over should be a dove, with an olive branch ready to drop upon the tomb, 
with a wreath composed of Evergreen and Life Everlasting around. I would 
recognize Hope with her anchor resting upon the Charter. Faith should be 
there with her eye turned upward and pointing with her finger to Heaven ; 
while Charity should stand not with folded mantle, but spread over all, and 
while a few sons of Africa should be there, one holding, up a Liberty Cap, 
others with open Bibles, saying, " You have brought us to your country and 
given us a hope of Heaven." 

With a sincere wish that you may enjoy the excursion, believe me your 
friend, 

Caroline E. Cowperthwait. 

Mrs. Goodwin. 



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At the close of Mr. Tyler's remarks the Phalanx marched to the front 
of the mansion once occupied by Washington, where they were dis- 
missed for half an hour, for the purpose of viewing the premises. The 
buildings which were sadly out of repair when taken possession of by 
the ladies of the Mount Vernon Association, are in process of renova- 
tion, and consequently not so inviting to visitors as they will be in the 
future. Every facility by those in charge of the grounds was rendered 
the Phalanx to enable them to see the place, and many courtesies ex- 
tended which are not allowed other visitors. Almost every one brought 
away a cane, a shrub, a twig, or some other relic of the spot. They 
drank from the old well, visited the mansion, the out-houses, the lawns, 
flower gardens, orchard, the old tomb, the summer-house, the old shade 
trees under which the Father of his Country sat in life, the magnolia 
tree planted by Washington, purchased of a venerable negro hickory 
nuts, acorns, locust beans grown upon the estate ; warmed themselves by 
the fire in the old kitchen fire-place, the proportions of which are of that 
magnitude that within it at one and the same time were a good-sized 
country fire, several pots and kettles boiling, a large joint of meat roast- 
ing, a smart looking colored cook of the true old Virginia stamp, and as 
many as three stalwart members of the Putnam Phalanx. They peeped 
into every window, admired the old-fashioned carving upon the walls of 
the mansion house, and the exquisite sculpture of the mantel in the old 
reception parlor ; and listened with eager interest to every word of 
explanation given them. Portions of the dilapidated old buildings have 
been restored, and of the decayed pieces removed the Phalanx were 
permitted to help themselves, which they did most liberally. 

The mansion stands upon the brow of a hill, and commands a fine pros- 
pect. After spending about an hour in this agreeable manner, the roll 
of the drum recalled the scattered multitude, and the Phalanx, headed 
by their band of martial music, marched back to the wharf to the strain 
of Yankee Doodle, and re-embarking, set forth on their return. The 
passage back to Washington was a pleasant one indeed. Capt. Baker, 
of the Collyer, exerted himself to the utmost to make his guests at home 
upon the steamer, and the enjoyment was universal. Arrived on the 
wharf, the line was again formed, and the Phalanx paraded through the 
streets to their quarters, followed by a large crowd of spectators. 

The Phalanx visited the Theater, Thursday night, by invitation, and 
were received with the liveliest demonstrations of applause ; and on 
leaving received the thanks of Mr. Anderson for their presence, and the 
hope that they would have a safe and pleasant trip back to Connecticut. 
They were then escorted to the Assembly Rooms, where the ball was to 
be given them by the Washington Light Infantry Battalion. The scene 
here was brilliant in the„extreme. The spacious hall had been profusely 
decorated with flags and otherwise ornamented, while appropriate inscrip- 



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tions of welcome to the visitors were noticeable at various points. The 
attendance was large, of citizens as well as military, and the ladies of 
Washington were represented by a larger proportion of pretty faces and 
graceful figures than is often seen in a ball room. 



CHAPTER V. 



Friday morning opened with a clear sky, and with every indication 
of a beautiful day, as the result proved it to be. The Phalanx were 
called together at 9 1-2 o'clock, and soon after, under escort of the Wash- 
ington Light Infantry Battalion, they proceeded from their quarters at 
the National Hotel by way of Pennsylvania avenue to the Executive 
Mansion for the purpose of paying their respects to the President. On 
reaching the White House, they were drawn up in line on the avenue 
in front, where they were reviewed by the President and Secretary Tou- 
cey. A large crowd lined the streets to witness the review, and during 
its progress a call was made for cheers for the Union Men of Connecticut-, 
which was responded to most heartily. After the review, at the sugges- 
tion of the President, they entered the East Koom, where a large com- 
pany of distinguished gentlemen and others, including quite a sprinkling 
of ladies, were assembled. The scene was a brilliant one, the military 
and guests being arranged round the room with the President in the 
centre. 

It having been intimated that the President would be pleased to hear 
from the Battalion, and then address to it a few remarks, the Major 
Commandant called upon Judge Advocate Stuart for the purpose, who 
i follows ; 



Your Excellency, President Buchanan : — We came hither from distant Con- 
necticut, on a pilgrimage to the tomb of the illustrious Washington. That 
sacred spot we yesterday visited — there paid our patriotic homage, and there 
freshly consecrated ourselves to the love and service of our common country. 
And it affords us, let me assure you, unfeigned pleasure and satisfaction, to be 
ushered, as we now have been, upon your own most courteous invitation, into 
the presence of the Executive Head of the American People ; into the pres- 
ence of him, who, by the free suffrage of our great Eepublic, stands as its 
exalted Chief Magistrate and Representative before all the nations of the 
earth. 

Organized, as our Battalion specially is, to commemorate those patriot 
warriors and statesmen, who, amid the smoke and carnage of battle, and amid 
those civil disquietudes and pecuniary distresses which Revolutions are always 
sure to engender, and often to prolong, laid the foundations of our present 
national greatness, it is therefore with deep interest indeed that we find our- 
selves standing now -within a city which so memorializes and enshrines the 
magnificent work of their liberty-loving hands as does this the Capital City of 
the American Union. 

Here, we are proudly aware, is the grand central depository and home of 



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that matchless Constitution winch those our Fathers framed ; and which we 
most devoutly trust, may continue, evermore, to stretch its segis in glory from 
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the ice-clad sources of the Mississippi to 
the keys of tropical Florida. Here, in all legislation and administration that 
concern the country at large, the great brain of our nation does its federal 
work, and its one heart performs its gigantic beating — one heart, as we still 
fondly hope it is in fact, and will ever be. Upon this spot, in its search for 
the metropolis of a new People, who have been awakened but yesterday, as it 
were, to the sublime realization of the true principles of liberty, the eye of the 
whole civilized world rests with Avonder, not unmingled with admiration, and 
here beholds then* representative power and grandeur in their most imposing 
national forms. 

Naturally enough, therefore, your Excellency, when within a city of such 
significance, do we of this Phalanx feel our contemplation roused and awed, 
and our love of country drawn out into fresh and fervent exercise. And in 
that retrospective spirit which it is our aim specially to cherish, we can not but 
now lift the curtain from the great past of our Republic, and here, from this 
grand Stand Point, gaze afresh upon those illustrious men whose blood, whose 
treasure, and whose sagacious minds, wrought out for the New World those 
glories which this Federal Metropolis so signally recalls, concentrates, and 
embalms. Their noble conceptions of freedom, and the devotional solemnity 
with which they developed them ; then courage, their enthusiasm, their patience, 
then spirit of self-sacrifice, all so pure, so sublime, and so enduring ; the 
opulence of then patriotic thoughts ; the humane and plenteous civil and 
political knowledge of their leaders, and the almost superhuman wisdom 
of those their counsellings which produced that priceless Constitution under 
which we live ; all these the lofty characteristics of the great Founders of our 
Republic, come — here upon this spot, and in the august presence, as we now 
are, of the honored Chief Magistrate of the nation — come thronging over our 
souls with a power and beauty which, we can not but feel, exalt our civil faith, 
and enchain our hearts, and we trust forever will enchain them, to the Consti- 
tution and the Union of our whole beloved Country. 

Oh, your Excellency, could views and sentiments like these but become, 
without stint and without exception", those of the entire people of our land — 
pervading them all, in every artery and vein of then- civil being, as the trans- 
mitted, vitalizing life-blood of our great Commonwealth of States — how would 
every cloud of discontent, every speck even of sectional animosity, every stain 
of party bitterness, vanish from the face of our political sky, and leave it 
radiant all over in the light of grateful peace and national union. 

That such may be the auspicious result of a warm and frequent contempla- 
tion of the lives and services of the imperishable Worthies of the Revolution- 
ary era — that through the potent panacea of such a retrospect our People may 
be able to cme every ill which their political system may at times perchance 
engender — is the cherished hope of the Battalion in whose behalf I now have 
the honor to address you. Thus would we have it demonstrated, both to the 
American world, and to a still doubting world abroad, that the great structure 
which our Fathers reared is incapable of decay ; that the jewel of Self-Gov- 
ernment does not, and can not ever rust, or suffer fracture, in the hands of our 
own People ; that Time, which is " perpetually washing away the dissoluble 
fabrics " of all sovereignties reared in contravention of popular rights, shall 
"pass without injuring, by the adamant" of the American Constitution. 

Cordially wishing that your Excellency may long live to witness this our 
cherished hope in process of triumphant accomplishment, and that upon your 
retirement from the helm of State you may be blessed with every enjoyment, 
I renew to you, in behalf of our' Battalion, the assurance of then heartfelt 
gratitude for the courtesy which it has been your pleasure this day to vouch- 
safe. 



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Eesponse of the President. 
The President responded as follows : 

I welcome with all my heart the Putnam Phalanx to the White House. 
I feel confident that there are no more worthy and patriotic citizens in the 
country than those of which that battalion is composed. I heartily rejoice to 
see what I had never seen before, so large and respectable a body of soldiers 
clothed in the old Continental uniform. [Applause.] It causes our minds to 
recur to the days that have past — the days of struggle and toil ; the days of 
patriotism and courage ; the days when men's souls were animated with 
a desire to conquer the greatest nation in the world, and their energy and 
perseverance enabled them to triumph over the British lion, and establish 
their independence. 

Your name is suggestive. Putnam — General Putnam — the hardy farmer 
General of the Eevolution. The man whose iron will could not be arrested 
in the discharge of his duty ; the man who has set an example of patriotism 
and coinage which has for the last seventy years animated the hearts of his 
countrymen. Those are glorious retrospects. You are dressed in the full 
uniform of the Eevolution ; but alas ! how few of the men of the Eevolution 
enjoyed a full military dress ! We are told that then marches could be traced 
by the blood of then naked feet ; that they were penniless ; they were without 
tents ; they were without ammunition, and partly without clothing. These 
brave men suffered every toil and every hardship for their country, and would 
to God that the spirit which animated them may still survive in their country. 
Then all will be well. It is not my purpose to make you a speech, gentlemen, 
but with all my heart I bid you welcome to the White House, and should be 
most happy to shake the hand of each one of the Putnam Phalanx if that be 
agreeable. 

The Phalanx then passed in review, shaking hands with the President 
as they filed past. 

The two companies then passed out, re-formed, and proceeded directly 
to the National, where the Phalanx were dismissed until two P. M. 
The members then visited the Capital and other places of interest. At 
two o'clock the company sat down to dinner. The proprietors of the 
hotel made this the dinner of the occasion. The tables were elegantly 
furnished, and bountifully supplied with good things. The Marine. Band 
volunteered their services and played several lively airs, for which they 
received the cheers and hearty thanks of the Phalanx. At dinner a 
dispatch received by one of the members, was read, announcing that of 
the Phalanx members left at home, sixty-one would turn out in uniform, 
with the Hartford Band and Colt's Guard, Saturday noon, to welcome 
home the excursionists*, and that the Seymour Light Artillery would fire 
a salute on the Park. There was a lively time around the table for a 
few minutes after the announcement, while the inquiry was made by the 
Washingtonians, " Pray how many members have the Phalanx ? " The 
idea that they could visit Washington with one hundred and forty men, 
and have sixty-one in uniform at home, seemed to give them an idea 
that the Putnam Phalanx were great in numbers as well as in many other 
things. Immediately after dinner the company made preparations to 
start for home. Quartermaster Towers, and officers of the Light Infan- 



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try, also Capt. Shaver, of the New England Rifles, a fine drilled com- 
pany, dined with the Phalanx. Miss Lane of the White House, and 
niece of the President, presented a beautiful bouquet to Mrs. Goodwin. 
The members of the Phalanx, one and all, will not soon forget the 
honors and attentions showered upon them at Washington, and in fact, 
at every stopping place on the route, nor will they ever forget the bril- 
liant oratorical display in the East Koom by their Judge Advocate. 
That speech is not only one of the best off hand efforts ever made by 
him, but it was delivered with an eloquence and fire never excelled by 
any previous effort of his. It fairly electrified every one present, and 
brought tears to many unused to emotion, and it seemed to inspire every 
one present to patriotic desires, and to renewed devotion and love for 
the perpetuation of our liberties purchased by the blood of our Revolu- 
tionary sires, and for the preservation of the United States, intact. May 
the patriotic sentiments enunciated in that speech, pervade the whole 
people, and then, in the language of the President, all will be well. 



CHAPTER VI. 



Homeward Bound. 

Friday afternoon at two and a half o'clock, the Phalanx formed into 
line preparatory to their start for home. The National Rifles turned 
out to escort Maj. J. T. Warner, of the Baltimore City Guard, who had 
accompanied the Phalanx to Mount Vernon, and the Washington Light 
Infantry appeared as escort to the Phalanx — the whole making a splendid 
military display. Arriving at the depot, speeches were made, and the 
most fraternal feelings manifested toward each other. An immense 
crowd congregated in and around the depot to witness the departure, and 
as the cars left at 3 : 20, amid the wildest enthusiasm, a strong regret 
was manifested that the visitors could not make a longer stay. There 
was a feeling of deep gratitude spoken and manifested towards the 
Phalanx, for their visit, which was looked upon as a fraternal, union 
saving one. At some distance from the city, and a quarter of a mile 
from the railroad, in front of a large building, were some one hundred 
boys and girls connected with Gallaudet's Institution for the Deaf and 
Dumb, waving their handkerchiefs and making other demonstrations of 
recognition. The Phalanx heartily responded to the kind greeting. 

At Baltimore the City Guard presented to Quartermaster Strong, of 
the Phalanx, a liberal supply of refreshments, which proved very 
acceptable during the niglit ride. 



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At Philadelphia there was no delay, the cars which the Phalanx 
occupied having been drawn across the city to the ferry-boat on the 
east side of the city. At four A. M. the Phalanx were landed at Jersey 
City, and in half an hour were quartered at the Astor House. At six 
A. M. they took breakfast, after which, in a driving snow storm, they 
started for the depot, a distance of two and a half miles, which they 
accomplished in forty-five minutes. As they passed up Broadway the 
steam fire engines, returning from a fire, drew up in line and saluted 
the Phalanx. At 8: 20 the Phalanx started for home which they reached 
soon after noon, and met with a most gratifying reception. The com- 
pany were greatly indebted to Quartermaster Strong for the complete 
arrangements previously made by him with the railroad companies and 
the hotels on the route, and for the perfect manner in which all those 
arrangements were carried out. Not a mistake made — not a single 
detention, and not a miscalculation as to the expense, except that after 
paying all bills — nearly four thousand dollars — there was a small sum 
left over. All concerned in the management are entitled to the hearty 
thanks of the Phalanx for the perfect management of all the duties of 
the excursion. The men responded with alacrity to the orders of the day, 
and were remarkably prompt to time. If they were ordered into line at 
nine o'clock, and ordered to march at nine and a half, they did not con- 
sider that half an hour later would answer as well, but were at their 
post ready for the word of command ; consequently there was no delay- 
ing trains or other conveyances. To Judge Advocate Stuart, who 
acquitted himself so nobly, spoke so ably and so eloquently, and reflected 
such honor upon the company, the Phalanx can not be too grateful ; and 
they are grateful, and their love and respect for him is more than words 
can express. There were twelve ladies of the party ; the wife of the 
Major Commandant, and the wives of other officers and men ; they too 
added to the pleasures of the trip by their cheerful sociability and kind 
attentions. 

A gratifying feature was the general good health of the men. There 
were but two or three but were able to do duty, and about every man 
was in good condition for duty on arrival at home. The general behaviour 
of the men, was highly creditable ; it seemed to be their aim to sustain 
the good name of the Phalanx. 

The members of the Phalanx, one and all, are more than gratified 
with their excursion, but the greatest satisfaction is the thought, that 
they may have been the instrument chosen by Providence to bring 
about a reaction, and initiate a reciprocal feeling between the two sec- 
tions of our people, which shall result in saving our nation from dis- 
ruption and civil war. The members come home deeply impressed with 
the present dangerous condition of our country, and the imminent dan- 



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ger of civil war, with all its attendant horrors. They are also resolved 
to do all that honorable men can do to bring about a better state of feel- 
ing, or rather to encourage and perpetuate the good feeling already 
manifested, as the result of their visit. Several Virginians, who were 
at the Tomb of Washington, remarked that they had never witnessed so 
affecting a scene, and it made them feel as if they and we were brethren. 
Senator Crittenden remarked that the visit to Washington at this par- 
ticular time, seemed to him to be providential, and he was sure it would 
do good. • May our Heavenly Father, who doeth all things well, so 
direct and influence the hearts of men in authority, as to bring about 
peace, harmony, and good will, and make us a united and happy people. 

THE PHALANX AT HOME. 
The Putnam Phalanx were more than gratified at their home recep- 
tion on Saturday. They had been the recipients of many honors dur- 
ing the week, and had reflected much honor upon the city and State, 
but the most appreciated of all was the warm reception given them on 
their return home. They had received an intimation before leaving 
Washington that an escort awaited them on their return, but they were 
hardly prepared for the cordial greeting of so many of their fellow- 
citizens. On approaching the city, they were received with a salute of 
thirteen guns by the Seymour Light Artillery, and were met by nearly 
fifty of their home members in full uniform, headed by the Hartford Cor- 
net Band also in uniform, and the Colt Guard, Capt. Wm. H. Green, in 
military overcoats, for escort duty. The march from the depot was in 
the following order : — Colt Guard ; Band ; Phalanx, Jr., Lieut. Allyn 
commanding ; carriages containing ladies returned from the excursion ; 
" original " Phalanx, fresh from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, 
Washington and Mount Vernon. It was a fine sight — a company of 
nearly 200 Phalanx men in uniform — the largest number which they 
have ever paraded at one time. They marched up Asylum street to 
Ann, up Ann to Church, up Church to Trumbull, up Trumbull to Main, 
down Main to State, down State and through Prospect street, up Arch 
to Main, down Main to South Church, and up Main to the Armory. 
Thousands turned out to see and cheer them. On arriving at their 
armory, Rev. Asher Moore, their chaplain, addressed them as follows : 

Fellow Citizens : — I rejoice that we have now safely reached our home. 
On our long pilgrimage the good Father above has kindly watched over us, 
and we have great cause to be thankful that we here stand together again. I 
can not withhold the expression of my high gratification that health has 
attended us, and that general good order has prevailed among us from the 
time of our leaving our homes until our happy return. We have received 
great kindness abroad, but nothing has been more grateful to our feel- 
ings than the kind and handsome reception that has here met us. And now, 
as we desire to keep alive in our mind remembrances of days that are past, 
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and are especially desirous of perpetuating the ancient customs of our pious 
Fathers, let us before we separate unite in 



Almighty Parent, we bless thy name that we, having been highly favored 
abroad, feel still more blessed in coming back to our beloved home. Teach 
us to revere the name of the honored Father of our Country — and make us 
grateful for the blessings that have been secured to us by the toils and self- 
sacrifice of those who have gone before us. May we prove ourselves worthy 
descendants of noble sires. Bless our country and make it united, prosperous 
and happy — and may the peace of God and the grace of our Lord Jesus 
Christ be with you all. Amen. 

Cheers were then given for Major Goodwin, Judge Advocate Stuart, 
and the Colt Guard, after which the company were dismissed until three 
o'clock, at which time they were to accept an invitation from Messrs. 
Goodman & Talcott, of the Allyn House, to dine there. The collation 
was a princely one, and was furnished gratuitously to the Phalanx by 
Messrs. Goodman & Talcott. The tables, at which nearly 300 soldiers 
and invited guests sat down, were furnished bountifully and beautifully. 
After ample justice had been done to the repast, ex-Mayor Allyn called 
upon Commissary Henry C. Deming for some remarks, which he hoped 
would call out a history of the excursion to Mount Vernon. Mr. Dem- 
ing welcomed the Phalanx home, and referred to their eventful and suc- 
cessful journey. 

Major Goodwin called up Judge Advocate Stuart to respond. He 
complied, and gave a brief history of the excursion, receptions, and 
pleasures attending it. 

Major Goodwin proposed a vote of thanks to the proprietors of the 
Allyn House, who had furnished the bounteous feast. The thanks were 
voted with great heartiness. The Phalanx then retired to their armory, 
and thence to their homes, every man delighted with their whole excur- 
sion, and more than delighted with their home reception. 

On the return of the Phalanx from the dinner at the Allyn House 
to their Armory, there was a pleasant interchange of good feeling, and 
among other things, was the reading of the following by George H. 
Clark, Esq., the Poet of the Phalanx. 

THE PHALANX. 

Well — here you are home again, after the battle, 

And nobody wounded, nor missing, nor nothing ; 
Though we heard, through a nincompoop's telegraph tattle, 

That a mob in your pathway was champing and frothing. 

But we knew you too well to be startled or worried, 
Or disturbed very much by the mischievous rumor ; 

And. supposed you were not into broils to be hurried, 

Being armed with discretion, good sense and good humor. • 



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It was wisdom's own bullets that you were prepared with, 
For every shot told, and went home, without hurting ; 

They were made of the metal that no one is scared with, 
Except a few fools who their nonsense are blurting. 

'Tis affirmed that you conquered four several cities, 
And destroyed a whole host of mistaken opinions ; 

And people do say 'tis a million of pities 
Uncle Sam can not see you in all his dominions. 

With such regimentals — such brains, and such bellies, 
•No wonder folks looked in surprised admiration ! 

Nor that you enraptured old wives and young Nellies, 
As well as the wise men who manage the nation. 

Your talking man — Stuart — comes haloed with glory — 
The incense of praise is abroad from all quarters ; 

Our own dear New England is rife with the story, 
As is likewise her bevy of fair western daughters. 

Madame Fame, without waiting to fasten her garter, 

Got out the old trumpet to blazon his name ; 
The winds were impatient, steam hurried to start her, 

And lightning was harnessed for Stuart and Fame ! 

And, long before this, the two names, in conjunction, 
Have flashed over prairies, and forests, and mountains, 

And had the great cable not failed in its function, 
To-day would have echoed round Italy's fountains. 

Well, all are safe back — and our welcome is hearty, 
Though another, still warmer, awaits your attention ; 

Of course I allude to that dear little party, 
In hoops, muslin tuckers, and — things we won't mention. 

The following communication was received by Mr. Stuart, on Tues- 
day, December 1 1th. It was accompanied by a fresh and fragrant rose- 
bud, which he presented to Mrs. Sigourney, as per request : 

Mount Vernon, Dec. 8, 1860. 
Hon. I. W. Stuart, — Dear Sir: — At Mr. Herbert's request I enclose the 
only rose-bud not entirely destroyed by the frost in its late wanderings through 
the garden. He intends it for Mrs. Sigourney, suggesting that to her imagin- 
ative spirit, this little flower, touched with death, but still clinging to life, would 
prove an agreeable memento from Mount Vernon. 

Sarah C. Tracy, 
Private Secretary to the Regent, Mt. V. L. A. 

Other mementoes were sent to Mrs. Sigourney by the Phalanx. Mr. 
Stuart was presented with a light and graceful cane, and Maj. Goodwin 
with one of stouter dimensions, highly finished, from Mt. Vernon wood. 

The present flag of the Phalanx having become torn, the ladies pro- 
pose to purchase a new one, and to have the flag staff made from the 
wood of the mansion at Mount Vernon. The ladies have already moved 
in the matter, and intend to make the presentation in February. 



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The following was written by George H. Clark, Esq., the Poet of the 
Phalanx, in anticipation of the visit to Mount Yernon : 

THE PILGRIMS. 

Nature so stirs all energies and ages, 

That folk are bent to go on pilgrimages. Chaucer. 

When Moses stood on Pisgak's height, and gazed beyond its slopes, 
And buried in one longing sigh his disappointed hopes, 
He doubtless felt as I do now, in this provoking hour, 
That grapes which are beyond the reach, are positively sour. 

Nay, never smile at my idea, that this accomplished Jew 
Might possibly have entertained some such consoling view ; 
For though the words are credited to master Fox, much later, 
Yet Moses may have thought as much ; — it's only human natur ! 

So go along, ye Phalanx boys, and tread Potomac's banks, 
And marshal by those honored bones your grave and portly ranks ; 
Put on demure and solemn looks, and with your craniums bare, 
Let bleak December's surly winds go whistling through your hah. 

Then will those oily gentlemen who have no hah to blow, 
Take out then pocket handkerchiefs to shield their pates below ; 
Yet, notwithstanding all their care, some wheezy ones will cough, 
And others, with a loud report, will sneeze their noses off. 

But long before you reach the goal of this your pilgrimage, 
Some trying scenes will intervene to plague you, I'll engage ; 
And as the aforesaid Pox denounced the aforesaid tempting grapes, 
I prophesy you'll get yourselves in some confounded scrapes. , 

For instance : "When you reach the shores of Mannahata's isle, 
The virtuous city fathers there your senses will beguile ; 
They'll come, those rotund gentlemen, in elephantine guise, 
Expecting with then* Flemish force to take you by surprise. 

Or should they get a sight at you, and deputise in haste 
Their burliest constituents, men mighty in the waist, 
You needn't be at all surprised — at least not overmuch, 
To find that in the diaphram you're beaten by the Dutch. 

But when they bring their learned wit and eloquence to bear, 
The stout battalion's serried ranks will face the music there ; 
And every brilliant speech they make, with patriot ardor fraught, 
Will only seiwe to introduce a scholarly retort. 

Then in the placid land of Penn — that Paradise of Quakers — 
You will be met by square-toed men, as grave as undertakers ; 
They'll feast you in then formal way, on terrapin and duck, 
And eulogise their man of peace while toasting Putnam's pluck. 

At dinner, one will blandly rise, arrayed in broad-brimmed hat, 
Shad bellied coat, drab pantaloons, and exquisite cravat, 
And after your spread eagle talk of battles and of guns, 
Will fire you off a whole broadside of complicated puns. 

The maidens — bless their simple souls ! from underneath prim bonnets 
Will peep so coyly as to raise a half a score of sonnets ; 
Your fattest and your prosiest men will feel the thrilling glances, 
Till through their veins the sluggish blood like hot quicksilver dances. 



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Here Doctor Miner will explore the vaults of Surgeon's Hall, 
And Waite, upon the old cracked bell will make a friendly call ; 
While Bolles at every ancient pump will show his honest phiz, 
And Crosby will be very sick and have the rheumatiz. 

Here will your Chaplain's salient wit irradiate and illume, 
Despite the overshadowing sense of his lugubrious plume ; 
And Sill will so exert himself, enormous jokes to crack, 
That Biggs will have to hold his head and pat him on the back. 

And when you leave the goodly town the Friends will all escort you, 
And deem their peaceful words and ways a lesson may have taught you 
They'll see you safely to the cars, and thank you for the call, 
And then, with sackbuts and with shawms, strike up the March in Saul ! 

'What Baltimore will do for you is more than I can tell — 
Though doubtless her sharp-sighted boys will entertain you well ; 
And I may be allowed to guess — as is our Yankee way — 
That still the longer you are there the more you'll want to stay. 

Methinks I see them welcome you with wide extended arms, 
(As they will surely have to do to take in all your charms ;) 
And — only think ! while your trainband is pastured here in clover, 
How hugely tickled Strong will be — if he is pleased all over ! 

The Baltimoreans understand your object and your aim — 
They also know that soldiers yearn for other things than fame ; 
And so they'll bring their canvass backs, their oysters and their jellies, 
And touch you in a tender spot — I mean, of course, your bellies. 

And they will also understand, without superfluous question, 

That military appetites require a good digestion ; 

And so, by way of exercise, they'll march you all about, 

And show their wives and lady loves the tall men and the stout. 

Yes, dimity will be abroad — and balconies be gay 

With sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks and crinoline that day ; 

The power of which among your ranks may cause delirium tremens, 

More potent than convivial bowls of Bourbon, hot, with lemons ! 

And ev'n the little boys and girls, with great round staring eyes, 
Will look at him who bears your flag in whimsical surprise ; 
And suspect the Pilgrim's Progress of old Bunyan to be true, 
Because that charming story has a Giant just like you ! 

Your friends will show you many sights — their great and lesser lions, 
And sing your praises afterward, like gratified Amphions ; 
And should there be a vacant lot on fair Patapsco's banks, 
May build another Monument in honor of the Ph'lanx. 

In Washington, look very wise ! For everybody there 
Is wiser than the men who breathe our own North country air. 
They'll want to show you the saloons : — be warned and stay away ! 
They'll want to show you — something else ; — but don't be led astray ! 

It makes my very flesh to creep to think what risks you'll run, 
Among the quicksands and the rocks that are so hard to shun ; 
And while before you and around the surging breakers foam, 
I shall be very glad indeed that / am safe at home. 

Of course you'll tread the Capitol's broad tressellated floor, 
And visit that proud pillared Hall where Western members roar ; 



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Where Yankee politicians plot to swell their country's gains, 

And Southern members lash their sides and shake their tawny manes. 

Call at the Patent Office, too — that great Pandora's box — 
And see the first rude pioneer of all our Yankee clocks ; 
And there, without your spectacles, you'll find a few more models, 
The product of Connecticut's all omniparient noddles. 

Should some official man of note invite your corps to dine, 
Accept — by all means ; and enjoy his mutton and his wine ; 
And he himself will be aware — perhaps may say it too — 
That you are honoring him as much as he is honoring you. 

And at Mount Vernon, end and aim of this your pilgrimage, 
You'll stand beside the grave of Him, the chieftain, hero, sage ; 
And there, in silent thoughtfulness, with not a sound to jar, 
You'll meditate a half an hour — like patriots as you are ! 

Then two or three of your brave band, whose souls are nobly strung, 
Inspired by stirring memories will gloriously give tongue ; 
And lofty thoughts in fiery words will thrill the listening crowd, 
From men of whom their own proud State is enviably proud ! 

Then you will stroll about the lawn, and view the pleasant land, 

And see the little negro boys a playing in the sand ; 

And you will buy, each one of you, a smart memorial cane, 

Of which your heirs, when you are gone, will be uncommon vain. 

You'll feel that you're on classic ground, and snuff the sainted air, 
And take your turns at sitting in the Patriarch's oaken chair ; 
You'll gaze into his looking glass until your bosoms swell, 
And take a drink of water from the old primeval well. 

But as the shades of evening fall, and warning fogs arise, 
Sad visions of rheumatic bones will float before your eyes ; 
You'll button up your ample coats, and tighter press your caps, 
And march to livelier drum-beat then, and — take a nip, perhaps ! 

Thus having done your duty to your country and your name, 
With flying colors you'll come back, and talk about the same ; 
And I shall meet you at the cars, and help to make a noise, 
And welcome to their homes again the gallant Putnam boys ! 



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EDITORIAL EXTRACTS. 

From the Washington Star. 

The Putnam Phalanx is made up of some of the wealthiest and most influ- 
ential citizens of the State of Connecticut, and numbers upwards of one 
hundred and fifty muskets. Among those composing this noble corps is a 
great-grandson of Gen. Putnam, named D. P. Tyler. The object of their 
organization is to revive the patriotic spirit of revolutionary times, and instil 
into the, public mind an abiding love for our country and for American liberty. 
The major part of the corps is composed of men past the prime of life, and 
their appearance in the uniform our fathers wore during the struggles inci- 
dental to our early history, is calculated to inspire all hearts with patriotic 
sentiments. 

From the Philadelphia Press. 

The general feeling relative to the corps among our military men was com- 
mendatory. Their ancient uniform revived Revolutionary reminiscences, and 
many of them, being white-haired and well stricken in years, might have 
passed for veterans of the war on the march to their chieftain's grave. 
Especially was the feeling of respect predominant for Major Goodwin. His 
long white locks and bloodless face might have honored Goffe and Whalley. 
With his great height, erect, and bearing his martial arms, he presented no 
inadequate image of some mighty men who trod, in 1776, the shadow of In- 
dependence Hall. The corps will have no reason to lament their visit to this 
city. 

From the North American. 

The Putnam Phalanx. — The chivalry of Yankee land, in the persons of 
the one hundred and sixty-one gentlemen comprising the Putnam Phalanx of 
Hartford, Conn., arrived in this city last evening, from New York, on their 
way southward. They tarry in the city until to-night, when they leave for 
Baltimore. During their brief sojourn among us they will be the guests of 
the Minute Men of this city, Captain C. M. Berry, by whom they were last 
night escorted to the Girard House, and presented to the numerous military 
gentlemen who assembled to greet them. We have said so much concerning 
this splendid military corps that there is little to add, except that they fully 
realize in martial bearing and soldierly appearance all that has been said con- 
cerning them. 

From the Home Journal. 

The Putnam Phalanx. — This fine battalion passed through this city last 
week, and was universally admired. Each member in his cocked hat and 
continental uniform, looked as though he had just marched out from one of 
the old pictures of the revolutionary war. " This fine corps of citizen soldiers 
is worthy of the bard who chronicled their deservings in the last number of 
the Home Journal, and this is saying a great deal for it," remarks a facetious 
friend at our elbow. We think so, too. — Home Journal. 

General Morris is a military man, and a Poet. 

From the Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser. 

The Putnam Phalanx at Mount Vernon. — The Putnam Phalanx 
now on a visit to the Federal metropolis, made a most interesting pilgrimage 
to Mount Vernon yesterday. 

Upon landing, the two companies formed into line and marched to " the 



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grave of Washington/' around which they gathered, while the Marine Band 
played the solemn " Miserere" from " Trovatore." 

Rev. Mr. Moore then addressed the Throne of Grace in a fervent, patriotic 
and appropriate prayer. 

Mi\ Stuart, Judge Advocate, then addressed the assemblage in an eloquent 
and thrilling speech, which produced a marked effect upon the crowd. 

D. P. Tyler, Esq., followed in an address of considerable power and beauty, 
at the conclusion of which he deposited upon the Sarcophagus which contains 
the remains of the Father of his country, a bouquet plucked by a lady on the 
banks of the Delaware. 

At the conclusion of the exercises, the members of the corps visited the 
house and grounds, and having spent some time in this manner re-embarked 
on the steamer and returned to Washington. 

From the New- York Herald. 

The visit of the Putnam Phalanx to the Tomb of Washington was the 
only feature of interest to-day. They were accompanied by the Marine Band, 
and the speeches at the Tomb made by Capt. Stuart and Daniel P. Tyler, 
whose grandsire fought by the side of Washington, were eloquent. A poem 
by Mrs. Lydia H. Sigourney, written for the express occasion, was read by 
Capt. Stuart, after the delivery of his remarks, which were of the most inter- 
esting and eloquent character, more so, as we are informed, than those that 
ever before attended a similar ceremony. The scene at the Tomb was impres- 
sive and solemn in the extreme, and drew tears from the eyes of many. 

The Phalanx were loaded with trophies by Captain Samuel Powers, of the 
Washington Light Infantry, and the master of ceremonies, Major Ned Towers. 

The ball at the Assembly Rooms was fully and elegantly attended. It was 
a success, and but for the inter-State troubles, would have been a universally 
joyous affair. 



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